{
  "id": 19631218,
  "title": "England legend Anderson, 44, joins Surrey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/england-legend-anderson-44-joins-surrey-19631218",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T09:23:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-legend-anderson-44-signs-090057764.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legendary England bowler James Anderson, 44, has signed with Surrey, extending his career beyond his 45th birthday. Anderson, who made his Lancashire debut in 2001, was not offered a new contract by Lancashire, his first professional team. The 44-year-old agreed to a move to The Oval for the 2027 season, though he could continue playing beyond that year. Anderson expressed excitement about the opportunity, stating he is not signing for Surrey as a send-off. He cited a desire to be part of a winning team and strong squad as reasons for the move. Anderson was forced into international retirement by England in 2024 but returned to play for Lancashire for two seasons, captaining them this summer. He has 704 wickets in 188 Test matches, making him third on the all-time list of Test bowlers. Surrey, who have won the County Championship in 2022, 2023, and 2024, will benefit from Anderson's addition, which strengthens their seam attack.",
  "summary": "Legendary England bowler James Anderson extends his record-breaking career beyond his 45th birthday by signing for Surrey.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "England legend Anderson, 44, joins Surrey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/england-legend-anderson-44-joins-surrey",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:32:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Anderson signs for Surrey to extend career past 45th birthday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/anderson-signs-for-surrey-to-extend-career-past-45th-birthday",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:35:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}