James Anderson revealed his disappoinment at not being offered a new contract
\n\nJames Anderson gave a honest admission over Lancashire's decision to not renew his contract, which has left questions over whether he will continue playing professional cricket. The legendary England player claimed that the decision felt similar to when he was told by Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, and Rob Key that he would feature for the England national team anymore which led to him announcing his retirement in July 2024 and playing for the national team for the last time at Lord's against West Indies.
\n\nAnderson claimed he was shocked by the decision of the Lancashire board and said he went into the meeting thinking it would be about future plans for the next season. The 44-year-old captained the team last season and took 50 wickets despite the poor display in the second division of the County Championship.
\n\nThe England cricket legend, who is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history among pacers and the second most capped player in the format, claimed the decision left him mentally distraught and wondering if there was something wrong with him.
\n\n"I went in for what I thought was a conversation about…
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