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Jimmy Anderson to leave Lancashire after 25 years
Lancashire will not extend Jimmy Anderson’s contract for 2027, ending 25 years after he took 50 wickets as 2026 captain; he said if it were up to him it would not have ended like this.
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About James Anderson
Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson is an English cricketer who played for England from 2002 to 2024. He was serving as the fast-bowling mentor of the England cricket team and continues to play for Lancashire. Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport, he holds the record for the most wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket (704) and third most wickets in international cricket (991).
Everything about James Anderson →- Occupation
- cricketer, podcaster
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- July 30, 1982