James Anderson has signed a brand new one-year cope with Lancashire that’s set to increase his enjoying profession previous his forty fourth birthday.
Anderson, England’s leading Test wicket-taker, retired from worldwide cricket in 2024 however featured repeatedly for Lancashire within the County Championship and T20 Blast final season.
Having made his debut for the county in 2001, his recent contract is about to increase his profession previous 25 years having amassed 1,143 first-class wickets up to now, together with 704 in Exams.
Anderson, who captained Lancashire on an interim foundation final summer season after Marcus Harris returned to Australia for the start of his youngster, mentioned he was happy to proceed his profession.
“I’m completely delighted to signal for one more yr with Lancashire,” Anderson mentioned. “This membership has been my residence since I used to be a youngster, and I nonetheless get the identical buzz strolling out at Outdated Trafford that I did after I made my debut.
“I’ve actually loved my cricket this yr and nonetheless really feel like I’ve received loads to supply. I’m as hungry as ever to carry out and contribute to the staff’s success throughout each pink and white ball cricket.
“We’ve received a very proficient squad with nice ambitions, and I’m trying ahead to serving to the group proceed to develop, whereas supporting Crofty in his new function as we push for promotion and trophies in 2026.”
Anderson made his first T20 Blast appearances in additional than a decade to assist Lancashire attain Finals Day final yr, and took 17 wickets in six County Championship appearances at a mean of 24.
Lancashire completed fifth in Division Two after parting methods with head coach Dale Benkenstein early in the summertime, and have since appointed former batter Steven Croft, two years Anderson’s junior, to the function.
