England nice James Anderson took two wickets for Lancashire on Saturday, practically a yr on from his emotional Check farewell at Lord’s.
Probably the most profitable quick bowler in Check historical past, along with his 704 wickets a file for any England cricketer at that stage, Anderson had not performed a aggressive match since his worldwide swansong towards the West Indies at Lord’s final June.
The 42-year-old has since labored as a bowling advisor with the England workforce, whereas additionally repeatedly insisting he nonetheless had one thing to supply as a participant
Anderson signed a brand new one-year cope with his native Lancashire earlier this yr, however missed the primary 5 video games of the County Championship season with a calf harm.
He wanted simply 18 balls on Saturday, nonetheless, to get again among the many wickets, with Anderson dismissing Caleb Jewell.
After Lancashire — which began this spherical of matches backside of the Second Division, having but to win a Championship match this season – posted 458 all out earlier than tea on the second day, cheers rang spherical Previous Trafford when Anderson’s identify was introduced to open the bowling on the James Anderson Finish.
He had a tricky begin, with Anderson pushed for 3 boundaries in his third over.
However switching to across the wicket, he bowled Jewell with a ball that clipped the highest of off stump.
Anderson struck once more when David Lloyd edged behind to wicketkeeper Matty Hurst.
The veteran pacer completed the day with figures of two for twenty-four in 5 overs, with Derbyshire 112 for 4 in its first innings at stumps — a deficit of 346 runs.