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England great Anderson's future unclear after Lancashire exit

Global Published 25 October 2026, 18:15 · archived 25 Oct 2026

LONDON: England’s record Test wicket-taker James Anderson will leave Lancashire after the club announced on Sunday that it would not renew his contract, casting doubt over the 44-year-old’s playing future. Anderson retired from Test cricket in 2024 with 704 wickets, the most by a fast bowler in the five-day format, but continued his playing career with Lancashire at county level. Only spin bowling stars Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708) took more Test wickets than Anderson. “I’ve supported Lancashire since I was a kid, and so to get to play for them for 25 years was a dream come...

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