STUART BROAD has described James Anderson as “an addict of the art of bowling” as the veteran paceman prepares for his final England Test.

Anderson, 42 later this month, will walk out to face the West Indies at Lord’s on Wednesday before calling time on an England career which has so far brought 700 Test wickets in 187 matches — both records amongst fast bowlers — and arguably made him England’s finest bowler of all time.

Broad, a team-mate for 138 of those games, paid tribute to his long-time new-ball partner and said his brilliance was down to his love of what he does.