He retired from Test cricket in 2024. However, England's former star pacer James Anderson proved that age is just a number for him. He continues to play county cricket after retirement. Despite enduring the rigours of red-ball cricket, he is delivering eye-catching performances. Now his responsibilities have increased. Lancashire, the county cricket team, has permanently announced Anderson as captain for the 2026 season. And Jimmy is quite excited about receiving this new responsibility. What did he reveal?
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Lancashire failed to capture attention in the Championship in 2025. Keaton Jennings resigned in May. Since then, Anderson has been handling responsibilities as the interim captain. However, even under the burden of leadership, Jimmy's sharpness with the ball hasn't diminished. In 2025, he took 17 wickets playing six first-class matches. Now, Lancashire has permanently chosen this experienced pacer as captain. He is desperate to bring this second division team back to the path of victory in red-ball cricket.
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Anderson retired after taking 704 wickets in his Test career. He wants to share that experience with his teammates. Receiving the new responsibility, this former England pacer said, 'Last season I got the opportunity to lead Lancashire for the first time. That was quite a big responsibility for me. Now I am proud to receive this responsibility permanently. There are many talented players in the squad. The team has a mixture of youth and experience. My goal now is to bring the team back to the first division with everyone's help.'
New head coach Steven Croft is also happy to have Jimmy as captain.
