Michael Atherton says Lancashire did not handle James Anderson's release badly
Atherton defends Anderson's Lancashire exit
04 Nov 2026
2 MinJames Anderson
England
Current Series
Full Name
James Anderson
Nationality
England
Other Name
James Anderson
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
30 Jul 1982 (44y 98d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 188 | 265 | 114 | 1353 | 81 | 8.96 | 3432 | 39.42 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 194 | 79 | 43 | 273 | 28 | 7.58 | 561 | 48.66 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 59 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 5.8 | 38 | 76.31 | -- | -- |
| fc | 312 | 400 | 175 | 2082 | 81 | 9.25 | -- | 0 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 261 | 105 | 63 | 376 | 28 | 8.95 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 188 | 350 | 6672.50 | 18627 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 | 2.79 | 56.8 | 32 | 32 |
| odi | 194 | 191 | 1597.20 | 7861 | 269 | 5/23 | 29.22 | 4.92 | 35.6 | 11 | 2 |
| t20i | 19 | 19 | 70.20 | 552 | 18 | 3/23 | 30.66 | 7.84 | 23.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 59 | 59 | 207.50 | 1754 | 64 | 3/17 | 27.4 | 8.43 | 19.4 | -- | -- |
| fc | 312 | -- | 10252.40 | 28707 | 1181 | 7/19 | 24.3 | 2.79 | 52 | 51 | 56 |
| list a | 261 | -- | 2121.40 | 10230 | 358 | 5/23 | 28.57 | 4.82 | 35.5 | 11 | 2 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN vs LAN | 0 & 0* | 3/43 & 0/15 | 15 Sep 2026 | Canterbury | firstclass |
| LAN vs GLO | 0* | 2/41 & 1/31 | 08 Sep 2026 | Manchester | firstclass |
| MID vs LAN | 0* & 3* | 3/40 & 3/56 | 02 Sep 2026 | Northwood | firstclass |
| LAN vs YOR | - | 2/50 | 10 Jul 2026 | Manchester | t20 |
| LAN vs DER | - | 2/21 | 06 Jul 2026 | Manchester | t20 |
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