Lancashire start their Division Two marketing campaign in opposition to Middlesex on 4 April at Lord’s, the place Anderson performed his ultimate Check in opposition to West Indies.
Regardless of since working with England as a bowling advisor, Anderson expressed a want to proceed enjoying.
Anderson will likely be a part of England’s workers for the Champions Trophy in February and March however no deal has been agreed for this summer time. It’s understood Ben Stokes’ facet are eager for him to return.
Anderson mentioned it isn’t but clear what resuming his enjoying profession will imply for his position with England this summer time however added he’ll prioritise showing for Lancashire if chosen.
“I do not assume it could be truthful on Lancashire if I simply dipped out and in,” he mentioned.
“It is solely truthful that I give it a great crack and that’ll take priority over the rest in the course of the summer time.”
Anderson retired from internationals after England opted to look to the long run with their bowling assault, ending with 704 Check wickets – essentially the most by a tempo bowler and third most general.
He has taken 1,126 wickets in 298 first-class matches, with 376 of these wickets coming in 95 matches for Lancashire since his debut in 2002.
“The one factor I’ve identified for a lot of months is that I wished to play cricket,” mentioned Anderson, who turns 43 in July.
“It was simply looking for what kind of cricket I wished to play and after a couple of chats with Lancashire and their plans for the 12 months it simply felt like a pleasant factor to do.”
Anderson might play his first T20 match in almost 11 years when Lancashire’s Blast marketing campaign begins on 29 Could.
He has not performed any white-ball cricket since 2019 however has just lately tried to enter franchise cricket, going unsold in the Indian Premier League auction in November.
