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James Anderson (Source: X)
Former England star bowler James Anderson is set to make his comeback to cricket. The 42-year-old had retired in July after the first Test versus West Indies. The right-arm pacer ended his cricket journey with 704 wickets which is the highest for a pace bowler. According to reports, the pacer is highly in demand and could be seen in Major League Cricket.
BBC has reported that one Major League Cricket team is interested in bringing James Anderson on board. According to a further report by BBC, the former England pacer could play in the 2025 season. The team in question isn’t known yet but the amount offered is considerably high.
Weeks after retiring from the game, James Anderson while speaking to BBC had said “There’s definitely bit of intrigue with the shorter formats because I haven’t played any franchise stuff before. Watching The Hundred this year, the ball has swung around, it makes me feel I could do a job there”
The former England pacer also said to BBC “I know it’s a while since I played it (white-ball format) and my age will get brought up again but I feel I’ll be good enough to play form of cricket”
Dhruv Jurel recollects James Anderson sledging him in Ranchi
James Anderson was part of the England squad that toured India earlier this year. During the 4th Test in Ranchi, Dhruv Jurel scored a brilliant 90 that helped India win the Test and also take the series.
The young wicketkeeper and batter was a guest on Jatin Sapru’s YouTube show. The Indian star said that James Anderson had sledged him hard during the game. “The next match was in Ranchi. Everything was going well, and suddenly, a flurry of wickets fell. England players were relaxed and were playing for fun. Then Anderson came to me and said, 'I've seen your videos, this is not your game.' Said Dhruv Jurel.
During the show the young Indian star also recollected and said “That was because I was defending a lot and taking singles. I thought of giving it back, but realised that I should wait, score a few runs and then maybe he would be quiet. Then I thought I should rather play positively, than take a cautious approach, and hence decided to take on Shoaib Bashir. I knew nothing could stop me if he bowled in the slot. And then I had that partnership with Kuldeep,”