Age is just a number! At 42, England veteran James Anderson set for the role of Captain. Cricket news
England veteran fast bowler James Anderson is ready for Captain Lancashire in his next two county championship matches, as the current Captain Marcus Harris returns to Australia for his child’s birth. 42 -year -old Anderson will start his professional captaincy, who will lead the team against Kent in Blackpool on Sunday and Derbyshire at Chesterfield.Anderson, who has played only one championship match this season due to a calf injury, has recently succeeded in the vitality blast, claiming 10 wickets in four matches after returning to the format after a decade of absence.“The Jimmy will lead the side and it is exciting for him and us. He has captained only once and was in a pre-season tour T20 game in Dubai, so it would be good for Jimmy and good for the leads. He has clearly found a lot to offer on the field and outside. This would be a proud moment for him, “Interim head coach Steven Croft told BBC Sport.
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Lancashire has experienced significant changes in this season, in which Harris captured the raid captaincy from Keaton Jennings after a disappointing start for the campaign, which also caused the departure of head coach del Bencanstein. Anderson will become the third championship captain of the club in this summer. The team currently ranks second from Bottom in Division Two, with five draws recorded and there are two disadvantages in seven matches. His performance in the vitality blast has been more promising, with four wins in six matches, he is ranked third in the northern group.
“The way I am watching it, and what I will say to the team, it is a axis in the season. Seven games that have gone before, we cannot do anything. But we still have seven games to climb the ladder, and still have a chance that we can go up,” Croft said.Anderson’s appointment comes at an important time for Lancashire as they want to improve their position in county championship standing, with their wide experience with the expectation of benefiting the team during this transition period.
