After calling time on his international career, Anderson has been working as a consultant coach for the England National Cricket Team, but he is now eager to make his mark in the franchise leagues. Even the legendary Test bowler had registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction but went unsold.
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James Anderson was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo, “Watching the Hundred this year, seeing the ball swing around, it makes me feel like I could do a job there.”
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Earlier, Michael Hogan and Wayne Madsen also played in their 40s. Former South African captain Faf du Plessis is also set to play for Southern Brave at the age of 41. Over 300 international cricketers have signed up for The Hundred draft but only 10 spots are available across the men's teams.
Meanwhile, 14 overseas players have already been retained or directly signed by franchises. However, player availability will be a concern, as many active international cricketers will have scheduling conflicts with their national duty.
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Notably, Anderson is England's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, with 700 wickets in 187 matches at an average of 26.52. The swing master also played 194 ODIs (269 wickets) and 19 T20Is (18 wickets). He was also the first fast bowler to reach 700 Test wickets.
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