No "Sir" for Jimmeh due to sledging fears

No "Sir" for Jimmeh

"England's record wicket taker Jimmy Anderson reportedly missed out on a knighthood in the New Year Honours list due to fears of Australia sledging during the Ashes series.

Officials believed it would be unwise for the 38-year-old bowler to be honoured while he was still playing, according to The Times.

There were fears the Australians might attempt to the use the situation to unsettle Anderson during the Ashes later this year.

'I don't think we'd send out Jimmy Anderson to face the Australians with a knighthood,' a source was quoted by The Times.  

The decision to award MBEs and OBEs to all 12 of England's Ashes-winning team of 2005 came back to haunt them during the 5-0 series whitewash down under in 2006/2007.

Paul Collingwood, who appeared only in the final Test of the 2005 series, scoring 7 and 10, was widely ridiculed for his gong, with one stadium announcer welcoming him to the crease with the jibe 'Paul Collingwood MBE'."

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I got this from another social media source (who thought it was funny as hell).

Yeah, it's Daily Mail, so likely to be a beat up, but it'd be funny if true.

Brave, brave Sir Robin.

I heard this too. It is a side splitting funny story. Totally made me laugh.

It's an even better sledge this way.

Time to Retire for the Knight?

Can Sir please get ready for a broken ****** arm....

most humerus, as pointed out to Zimmy and others a couple of hours ago

He’s already the first bowler in history who gets to bowl from an end named after him, what more harm can a knighthood do?

Perhaps he and Sturat can get them on the same day when they’ve both retired. Maybe opening up the ceremony and approaching the Queen/Prince/King from opposite ends of the stage...