England great Jimmy Anderson has spoken for the first time since being told he will not have his county contract with Lancashire, revealing the "sadness and shock" he felt at the decision, according to The Guardian's report.
The Guardian described the Lancashire dismissal as a surprise and said Anderson is weighing whether his future involves playing cricket or something else.
The report, which carries the byline Guardian sport, also said the bowler is optimistic about his future, whether it lies within sport or outside it.
The Guardian published the report on October 30, 2026, and its headline frames the story as Anderson pondering his cricket future.
Anderson's remarks, as the Guardian summarized them, were his first public comments since the decision, and the outlet's summary ties them to whether he will continue playing cricket.
Two points are clear from the available text. The Guardian described the dismissal as a surprise, and Anderson is still weighing whether his future involves cricket or something else. No other source was consulted for this story, so the account rests on the Guardian's reporting alone.
The summary of the report available to this newspaper ends partway through a sentence about the contract, so the outlet's full account of the county's decision, any reasons given for it, and any further comments from Anderson are not reflected in this story. The excerpt also does not indicate the exact date of the dismissal.
The only direct quotation in the available text is the phrase given above, and it is attributed to Anderson's own account of his feelings, though the summary does not say when he made the remarks.
Sources: The Guardian: Anderson reveals ‘sadness and shock’ at Lancashire exit as he ponders cricket future.