England nice James Anderson took his first two wickets of the summer season on his county return for Lancashire as they assumed management over Derbyshire on day two of their Rothesay County Championship Second Division conflict.
The 42-year-old is making his first aggressive outing since his farewell worldwide look in opposition to the West Indies final June and dismissed Caleb Jewell along with his 18th supply to get again among the many wickets.
Anderson signed a brand new one-year deal earlier this 12 months however was absent from the primary 5 video games of their marketing campaign after he suffered a calf harm – although it didn’t take him lengthy to get again into his groove.
After Lancashire posted 408 all out earlier than tea, a cheer rang round from these inside Previous Trafford after the break when his identify was introduced to open the bowling on the James Anderson Finish.
England’s file Check wicket-taker endured a tricky return to the crease initially after he was pushed for 3 boundaries in his third over, however he got here across the wicket and clipped the highest of off stump for his opening scalp of 2025.
Anderson’s tail was up and he bought his second wicket shortly after when David Lloyd nicked him into the gloves of wicketkeeper Matty Hurst.
Anderson ended with figures of 2-24 to assist depart Derbyshire 112-4, nonetheless 346 runs adrift of Lancashire’s 458.
Elsewhere, Durham path Division One leaders Nottinghamshire by 87 runs following half centuries from James Minto, captain Alex Lees and Emilio Homosexual.
Homosexual will resume unbeaten on 74, alongside Ollie Robinson (25), after respective knocks of 67 and 82 from openers Minto and Lees helped the hosts attain 320-4 at stumps on day two at Chester-le-Road.
Ben Foakes hit 86 and Kurtis Patterson registered 85 as Surrey established a 129-run benefit in opposition to Yorkshire on the Oval.
The reigning champions closed on 384-7, with Yorkshire’s George Hill taking 4-58 after his facet have been bowled out for 255 on day one.
Archie Vaughan hit 80 as Somerset made 338 earlier than implementing the follow-on in opposition to Sussex at Taunton.
Sussex will resume on 127-4 within the second innings, trailing by 59 runs, after opener Tom Haines made 50 earlier than being trapped lbw by Migael Pretorius.
At Edgbaston, tempo bowler Kyle Abbott took 5-47 to place Hampshire in command in opposition to Warwickshire.
Abbott’s second five-for in successive video games helped dismiss Warwickshire for 194 earlier than the away staff – spearheaded by Fletcha Middleton’s 76 from 124 balls – moved on to 159-6 of their second innings to guide by 265.
Essex path Worcestershire by 259 runs after being bowled out for 157 following three wickets apiece for Tom Taylor and Matthew Waite.
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