As James Anderson finished Day 4 of the third and final Test against Pakistan just one short of the 600 wickets milestone at the age of 38, former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne offered a very interesting suggestion for England to be able to prolong their ace quick at the highest level. 

Warne made a case for Anderson to play only home Tests for the rest of his career and be a bowling coach helping others with his experience when England turns up abroad. 

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"Watching Jimmy [James Anderson], he's a class act. I'm interested to see how things pan out now he's 38," he told Sky Sports. 

“You want Jimmy to play as long as he possibly can, so is there a way he could be bowling coach away from home? Then, in England, you say 'we want you to play for another three or four years."

"If you're picking your side here [in England], Anderson is your first pencilled in. Is he your first pencilled in overseas? I'm not sure," he added. 

The spin legend, who has been commentating during the ongoing Test series, feels with England hoping to better its record on overseas trips, Anderson's inputs could prove fruitful while he rests as a player and extends his stay. 

Anderson, however, has constantly improved his numbers away and has always come across as a very proud individual who might not take too much liking to Warne's idea. 

Warne, though, said, "How do you prolong his career? Is it to not play away and only in England? Or is it he's so good, you want him for every Test you play anywhere. I'm not sure what the right thing is to do. Jimmy is probably the only one that can answer that."

“That's the best thing - to go out on top, when people think you can still play for longer. Because then they miss what you brought to the table, miss watching you play. If you play too long, people start saying, 'he should retire, he's not at his best'.”