James Anderson Extends His Career in a Historic Move

James Anderson has taken a historic move to extend his cricket career. Although he retired from international cricket, he still intends to play domestic cricket. Recently, Anderson has extended his contract with Lancashire.

James Anderson has been known to be one of the finest pace bowlers of all time. Maintaining his physique and fitness in the Test format for a long time has etched his name to the history books. But now, it seems that Anderson has made it to the record books

Retiring from the international format, he intends to play in the domestic format for many years. With the new contract, it is reported that James Anderson will play for Lancashire till the age of 46. He just might have created a record for playing in domestic cricket at this age. However, Lancashire will receive a lot of benefit noting the experience of Anderson in the English conditions.

1. Test Career

James Anderson retired as the finest Test bowler in the history of the game. He played for more than two decades for the team and was able to dominate for them in every condition. Whether they played in England or Australia, Anderson would take almost

This helped him to retire as the pacer with the most wickets in the Test format. No other pacer currently comes close to him when it comes to the wicket count in the Test format. Stuart Broad, his bowling partner, remains at the second spot behind him in this list, with 604 wickets to his name.

James Anderson in the Test format:

• Innings: 350
• Overs: 6672.5
• Maidens: 1730
• Wickets: 704
• Average: 26.45
• Economy: 2.79
• Five-wicket Hauls: 32

These are not just mere stats; they show the dominance of James Anderson in the longest format of the game. He made sure to end his career on a high note, which was possible in 2023. At that time, James Anderson jumped

This made it historic for world cricket, making Anderson the oldest to gain the top spot in the rankings. When he retired from the game in July 2024, he retired as the third-highest wicket-taker in the international format of the game.

2. Anderson’s T20 Leagues Approach

Following his retirement from the international format, Anderson confirmed that he is not stepping away from the game. Within the next few months, he registered himself for the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. He thought that every team would want his experience in their line-ups

But unfortunately, Anderson went unsold in the same. Besides that, he also participated in the Hundred, which is the English T20 league. It was for the first time in his career that James Anderson played in the T20 league, which was played in his own nation. In the upcoming T20 leagues, fans also expect to see more of James Anderson in the shorter formats of the game.

3. Coaching Career

After James Anderson retired from the game, he was approached by the England Cricket Board soon. Considering his experience with fast bowling, the board decided to have him as a fast bowling mentor to their line-up. Immediately after he had played his final Test match,

Since then, he has been travelling with England for its matches and provides the required guidance to the pace bowlers. Even after his retirement, the contribution of James Anderson keeps bringing more and more to England's bowling line-up. With Anderson now playing in the domestic league for many years, he would be eager to bring more young talents to the England team.