James Michael Anderson is an English cricketer who plays for the England cricket team and Lancashire, and previously played for England's limited overs cricket teams. He holds the record for most wickets by a pace bowler in Test cricket history, having taken 700 wickets as of 9 March 2024. Anderson was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Anderson bowls in the Adelaide Oval nets during England's tour of Australia in 2006/7.
Anderson bowling during the second Test of India's tour of England in 2007. He opened the bowling with Ryan Sidebottom.
Anderson bowling against New Zealand in England
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in English cricket. The club has held first-class status since it was founded in 1864. Lancashire's home is Old Trafford Cricket Ground, although the team also play matches at other grounds around the county. Lancashire was a founder member of the County Championship in 1890 and has won the competition nine times. Lancashire has won 26 major honours in its history. The club's men's limited overs team is called Lancashire Lightning and women's team is Lancashire Thunder.
A 1908 cigarette card of Archie MacLaren who captained the club from 1894 to 1896 and holds the record for the highest first-class score by an Englishman.
Old Trafford in 2007, before the ground was renovated
The ground's main entrance