Age is just a number! At 42, the legend of England James Anderson was preparing for the role of captain | Cricket news
The veteran of England The fast launcher James Anderson was put to Captain Lancashire in their next two county championship games, while the current captain Marcus Harris returns to Australia for the birth of his child. Anderson, 42, will make his professional debut, leading the team against Kent in Blackpool on Sunday and Derbyshire in Chesterfield.Anderson, who has played only one championship match this season due to a calf injury, recently succeeded in the success of the Vitality explosion, saying that 10 counters in four games after returning to format after a decade.“Jimmy will direct the side and it’s exciting for him and us. He was only a captain once and it was in a T20 match of the pre-season tour in Dubai, so it will be good for Jimmy and nice for the guys. He obviously has a lot to offer on and off the field. It will be a moment of pride for him, “the acting coach Steven Croft told BBC Sport.
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The Lancashire has experienced significant changes this season, Harris taking control of Keaton Jennings’ red ball captain after a disappointing start of the campaign which also led to the departure of head coach Dale Benkenstein. Anderson will become the third club championship captain this summer. The team is currently second in the Division two, recording five draws and two defeats in seven games. Their performance in the explosion of vitality was more promising, with four victories in six games placing them third in the North group.
“The way I look at him, and what I will say to the team is that it is a pivot of the season. Seven games that have already known, we can do nothing. But we still have seven games to climb the ladder, and there is still a chance that we can climb,” added Croft.Anderson’s appointment arrives at a crucial moment for the Lancashire as they seek to improve their position in the ranking of the county championship, its vast experience which should benefit the team during this transition period.
