England great Anderson considering white ball return

James Anderson says he is "still fresh enough" to proceed his cricket profession and will see a move into achromatic shot cricket.

The 42-year-old, nan astir prolific accelerated bowler successful Test history, announced his status from world cricket aft England's triumph against nan West Indies astatine Lord's successful July.

While Anderson stopped short of announcing his status from cricket, his contiguous modulation into a coaching and mentoring domiciled pinch England suggested that his playing days were over.

But Anderson, who took 704 wickets successful 188 tests, says he's "open" to prolonging his profession by playing short shape cricket.

"I mightiness beryllium successful a spot of denial because I'm good alert I won't play for England again, but I've still not made a determination connected my existent cricket career," Anderson told nan Press Association.

"There's decidedly a spot of intrigue pinch nan shorter formats because I've not played immoderate franchise worldly before. Watching The Hundred this year, seeing nan shot plaything around, it makes maine consciousness for illustration I could do a occupation there.

"I cognize it's a while since I played it and my property will get brought up again but I really consciousness I'll beryllium bully capable to play that shape of cricket."

Anderson added he would make a determination connected his early astatine nan extremity of nan summer.

Anderson's past 20-over lucifer was successful 2014 arsenic he dedicated nan past 10 years of his profession to reddish shot cricket.

England are keen to pat into Anderson's expertise earlier nan 2025 Ashes bid successful Australia by retaining him successful a coaching role.