London, May 18 -- James Anderson eased back into county cricket by taking two wickets for Lancashire in his first appearance since international retirement.
Some 309 days after England's greatest fast bowler bade an emotional farewell to the Test arena at Lord's, Anderson needed only 18 deliveries of his Lancashire return to inflict damage on Derbyshire on Saturday.
Anderson, two months shy of his 43rd birthday, bowled left-hander Caleb Jewell with a trademark trimmer from round the wicket, then had David Lloyd glove a short ball to wicketkeeper Matty Hurst.
In his five overs, Anderson ended with 2-24 to help leave Derbyshire 112-4, 346 adrift of Lancashire's 458 after two days at Emirates Old Trafford.
His first appearance since signin...