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Denied contract by Lancashire, James Anderson set to quit first-class cricket at 44
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Denied contract by Lancashire, James Anderson set to quit first-class cricket at 44

The Indian Express·6 days ago
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James Anderson is set to retire from First Class cricket. (County Championship/X)

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Fast bowling great James Anderson’s glittering cricketing career is nearing its end after Lancashire have decided against renewing his contract for the 2027 season. According to reports emerging from England, the 44-year-old seems to have played his last game, after being told by the County team about their decision to not offer him a contract for next season.

Anderson, took a record 704 Test wickets for England and this summer collected 50 wickets for Lancashire at an average of 17 in Division Two of the County Championship. However, at the conclusion of the season, according to Daily Mail, the club’s chief executive Richard Kanyon and director of cricket Paul Farbrace, communicated their decision to Anderson that his time is up at Lancashire.…

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