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• Anderson admits speculation over England future was 'draining' ahead of retirement

  James Anderson acknowledged repeated questioning over his Test future became "draining", as the England great prepares for his final international red-ball outing in July.

  England's all-time leading wicket-taker Anderson announced earlier this month that he will end his storied red-ball career after the first Test against West Indies on July 10.

  The 41-year-old will require nine wickets in his final Test to surpass Shane Warne's 708 wickets and move second on the all-time dismissals list.

  Anderson will be greeted with a rapturous farewell at Lord's, though the Lancashire veteran says speculation over his retirement while still playing was somewhat straining.

  He said on the BBC's Tailenders podcast: "There's probably been two or three moments on the field, if the opposition are 500-3, I'll be thinking, 'do I really want to still be doing this?'

  "They are fleeting thoughts – nothing that has stuck with me or more than an over.

  "I don't know how much of that was me and how much it was the external noise that comes with ageing. For the last six years, or even longer, it's been, 'how long can you go on for?'

  "That in itself, certainly for the last couple of years, has been quite draining."

  Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will be tasked with rebuilding an England bowling attack capable of overturning Australia away in the next Ashes series.

  That plan for the future seemed to force Anderson's hand into announcing his retirement decision, with speculation building the day before his eventual confirmation followed.

  Though content with his decision, Anderson admitted there is still a small part of him wishing to continue.

  "Some days I wake up and wish I was not retiring but then 90 per cent of the time, I'm happy with it," he added.

  "Not many people in sport get the chance to retire from sport at over 40. I'm happy I've made it this far."

• Headingley washout stops England and Pakistan's T20 World Cup preparation

  England and Pakistan were denied valuable T20 World Cup preparation after the first game of their limited-overs series was abandoned due to rain at Headingley on Wednesday.

  The umpires took little time to call off the first of a four-match T20I series as the decision was made without a ball being bowled at the ground in Leeds.

  England will have to wait to assess the fitness of the returning Jofra Archer, with Pakistan also having no chance to evaluate their players as the only side to still not announce their World Cup squad yet.

  Edgbaston will play host to the next meeting on Saturday, with clashes at Cardiff and The Oval to follow before the pair head off to the United States for the T20I tournament in June.

• 'We are no walkovers', declares USA star Harmeet after shock Bangladesh win

  United States all-rounder Harmeet Singh declared the team will not be "walkovers" at the T20 World Cup, having scored a huge upset over Bangladesh on Tuesday.

  The USA, who sit 19th in the T20 world rankings and will co-host next month's World Cup alongside West Indies, chased down a target of 154 for a five-wicket win in the first of four warm-up matches in Dallas.

  Harmeet was named man of the match after teaming up with Corey Anderson to get USA over the line with three balls to play, smashing 33 runs off 13 deliveries.

  Speaking after the win, Harmeet said the USA had sent out a message ahead of their home campaign, which begins against Canada on June 2.

  "You don't always get an opportunity to win a game against a big side like this every day," Harmeet said. 

  "The way the boys have been training, it is a personal effort from everybody. It means a lot to us to put on a show against Bangladesh. 

  "We are no walkovers. I think our potential is immense. We have a lot of match-winners in the team. It gives us the edge. We bat as well now.

  "I told the guys before the game that Bangladesh are a good team on paper, but if we go down without a fight, it won't send a good message."

  Harmeet also thought Bangladesh may have taken their hosts lightly, particularly when choosing the wrong end for Mustafizur Rahman to bowl from and giving the USA's batters the advantage of high winds against other bowlers.

  Mustafizur conceded 32 runs within the space of two overs before changing ends. 

  "When I saw him bowl from the other end, with the wind, I thought we had a chance to sneak in a 20-run over from the other side," Harmeet said. 

  "I think either they took us lightly or I don't know, they didn't have bowlers to bowl with from the other side."