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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin and Simon Burnton

Jimmy Anderson to put Lancashire before England with new one-year deal

Jimmy Anderson bowls for Lancashire.
Jimmy Anderson will play for Lancashire in the County Championship and T20 Blast this summer. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Jimmy Anderson has said turning out for Lancashire will take ­prece­dence over any coaching opportu­nities with England this summer after agreeing a new one-year contract to play in the County Championship and the T20 Blast.

The 42-year-old Anderson has been working as a consultant coach for England since his enforced ­retirement from Test cricket last ­summer and he will be part of ­Brendon ­McCullum’s backroom staff for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month.

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