Anderson 'hungry' for Hundred chance

Legendary former England fast bowler James Anderson says he is "hungry" for a chance to play in The Hundred after entering the draft for the first time.

Anderson, 42, retired from Test cricket last year and will play county cricket for Lancashire in the coming season.

England's all-time leading wicket-taker previously skipped the tournament to focus on red-ball commitments, but will be among the names in the draft on 12 March.

Anderson said he intends to play for Lancashire in the T20 Blast this summer but "doesn't care" which franchise in The Hundred as he "just wants to play cricket".

"I have watched The Hundred closely. I've commentated on it, talked to people who have played in it, and I would love to experience it," Anderson said on the Tailenders podcast.

"If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. I know it's not guaranteed I'll get picked up [and] I'm realistic in the fact that it's been a while since I've played white-ball cricket.

"I'll keep my fingers crossed someone out there needs a bowler. I feel really hungry for it. I went to Old Trafford for a bowl and I went to bed that night thinking about bowling the next day. I am just buzzing to play cricket."

Anderson entered the auction for this year's Indian Premier League, but went unsold.

He has not played white-ball cricket of any kind since a One-Day Cup semi-final for Lancashire in 2019.

Anderson's last T20 match was in a losing effort for the Red Rose in the 2014 final of the Blast against Warwickshire.