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17
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Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Publisher signals
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Lancashire will look into organising a farewell for bowler James Anderson amid fan unrest over his departure from the club.
It was announced last week the 44-year-old, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, has been released by the county he first represented in 2001.
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he → publish → 2001
The topic dominated a tense meeting between the club hierarchy and members at Old Trafford on Monday evening, with many members angered by the decision.
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members → dominate → decision
Some raised their upset at the fact the end-of-season decision had denied fans the chance to thank Anderson for his service to the county and celebrate his career.
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decision → raise → career
The club, represented by new chief executive Richard Kenyon and incoming director of cricket Paul Farbrace, agreed to look into a solution.
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club → represent → solution
Farbrace joined the meeting via video from his holiday in the United States and is understood to have taken ownership of the decision when taking questions from members.
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Farbrace → join → members
The former England assistant coach, who left his role in charge of Sussex before joining the Red Rose county, reiterated his explanation from Lancashire's public statement on Sunday - that he wants to build a squad capable of winning the County Championship within the next four years and does not believe Anderson, who turns 45 next year, will play a part in that.
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who → leave → that
One attendee among about 200 members at the meeting told BBC Sport the atmosphere in the room remained mixed.
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atmosphere → tell → room
Other members suggested Farbrace had gone some way to calming the unrest.
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Farbrace → suggest → unrest
Anderson was Lancashire's captain in the County Championship last season and while the county finished second bottom in Division Two, continuing a poor run of results in recent years, he remained one of their best performers.
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he → finish → performers
He took 50 wickets and was named their Championship player of the year.
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He → take → year
A number of counties have expressed an interest in signing the veteran for next season.
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number → express → season
Anderson first played List A cricket in 2000 as a 17-year-old for the Lancashire Cricket Board against Suffolk.
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Anderson → play → Suffolk
He made his professional debut for Lancashire a year later and was in the England team by the end of 2002.
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He → make → 2002
In addition to his 911 international wickets - an England record and a record for all pace bowlers - Anderson claimed 443 first-class scalps for Lancashire, along with 83 in List A cricket and a further 50 in T20s.
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Anderson → claim → T20s
When his England career was abruptly ended in 2024, Anderson opted to continue playing with Lancashire in 2025.
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Anderson → end → 2025
At the time, he said he felt he could play for three more years.
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he → say → years
In his first public comment since the decision on Sunday, he expressed his sadness at the situation but stopped short of retiring.
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he → express → situation
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