Jimmy Anderson signs new deal with Lancashire to continue playing past 43 - after he was brutally axed by England last year
Jimmy Anderson signs new deal with Lancashire to continue playing past 43 - after he was brutally axed by England last year
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Jimmy Anderson will resume his playing career with Lancashire this year after signing a 12-month contract at his boyhood club. Anderson, who turns 43 in July, has taken on a mentoring role with England since making his 188th and final Test appearance against West Indies at Lord’s last July, and resisted the opportunity to feature for Lancashire at the end of the 2024 season.
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However, he is now committing to both County Championship and Twenty20 cricket - a format he last played 11 years ago - following the expiration of his ECB central contract. 'This club has played a huge part in my life since I was a teenager, so to have the opportunity to wear the Red Rose again and help the side in both red and white ball cricket is one that I am really looking forward to,’ Anderson said.
'I have been working hard on keeping my fitness levels high and continuing to bowl regularly during my time as a coach with England throughout the winter, with the aim of being able to hit the ground running when the county season starts in April. 'I love playing at Emirates Old Trafford and to have the chance to walk out and bowl in front of our members and supporters again this summer is going to be really special.’.
Jimmy Anderson will resume his playing career with Lancashire after signing a new deal. Anderson has been working as a bowling mentor for England since his international retirement. Anderson made clear last September that he wanted to continue playing, saying that he would be talking to Lancashire over the winter months and went unsold after putting his name forward for the Indian Premier League.
