Anderson in talks with Surrey after Lancashire release

Sky Sports News understands James Anderson is in talks with Surrey to extend his country cricket career; Anderson was released by Lancashire after last season, despite taking 50 wickets and serving as captain

James Anderson is in talks to join Surrey next season and extend his career in county cricket.

Anderson, 44, was released by boyhood club Lancashire in October after over 25 years of service, a decision he said left him "sad" and "quite shocked" and made him question if there was something "fundamentally wrong with me as a person".

England's all-time leading wicket-taker told his BBC podcast Tailenders last month that he had not decided whether to pursue a deal elsewhere, but Sky Sports News understands he is in negotiations with Surrey and could play at The Kia Oval, a venue where he claimed 50 wickets in 16 Tests between 2003 and 2023.

Anderson, who turns 45 in July of next year, could now get the chance to increase his haul of 1,193 first-class wickets and perhaps add more silverware to a glittering CV that includes four Ashes series victories and the 2010 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.

Source: Sky Sports