Former England worldwide James Anderson on Monday signed a one-year contract with Lancashire to play within the County Championship, the premier English First-Class match, and the Vitalty T20 Blast throughout the 2025 season.
“I’m extremely excited to signal this contract with Lancashire and resume enjoying skilled cricket once more subsequent season. This Membership has performed an enormous half in my life since I used to be an adolescent, so to have the chance to put on the Pink Rose once more and assist the facet in each crimson and white ball cricket is one which I’m actually trying ahead to,” Anderson stated in a press release launched by Lancashire.
“I’ve been working onerous on preserving my health ranges excessive and persevering with to bowl frequently throughout my time as a coach with England all through the winter, with the goal of having the ability to hit the bottom operating when the county season begins in April.
“I really like enjoying at Emirates Previous Trafford and to have the possibility to stroll out and bowl in entrance of our Members and supporters once more this summer time goes to be actually particular,” Anderson added within the assertion.
Anderson made his First-Class debut for Lancashire in 2001 and his final look for the facet got here in June final 12 months when he took 7 for 35 in opposition to Nottinghamshire in Southport. The 42-year-old final performed a T20 nearly 11 years again in 2014.
The suitable-arm pacer retired from worldwide cricket in July 2024 in opposition to West Indies, ending as England highest wicket-taker in Exams with 704 wickets in 188 matches. Anderson performed simply 19 T20Is and has 19 wickets to his credit score at an economic system of below eight.