“I remember my first meeting with Alastair Cook clearly. The entire Lancashire side, some of them pretty mild-mannered, really laid into him. He'd just scored a double-hundred for Essex against Australia in a warm-up match before the 2005 Ashes. For some reason, we all assumed he must be really arrogant.”

English cricketer

Sir James Michael Anderson is an English cricketer whose international career for England ran from 2002 to 2024. He is known for his long service as a fast bowler and for his role as fast-bowling mentor with the England cricket team. Anderson also played for Lancashire and, according to the available record, continued there until 2026. He is currently a free agent and has not ruled out playing for other counties.