James Anderson said he has an “urge” to continue playing but is undecided on how to progress his career.
Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, retired from Test cricket in July and has been working as a coaching consultant for the team ever since.
In August, the 42-year-old suggested he could continue playing domestically for Lancashire, while also seeking interest from the United States to form a cricket franchise.
“I have a few months to decide what I’m going to do next year, and in my heart I want to do it,” Anderson said.
“I’m still feeling good and I still have the urge to get the ball in my hands, so I’d like to give it a try. Whether someone will take me or not is a completely different question.”
Asked if he still had to “scratch an itch” as a player, Anderson told BBC Sport: “I definitely have. I wonder if someone else will scratch that itch for me. Whether or not that’s the case is another matter,” he said.
“It’s nostalgic and I enjoy going to the net and getting the ball in my hands.”
Anderson has not played white-ball cricket since 2019, and his last T20 match was in 2014. His only appearance for Lancashire in last summer’s County Championship was a 7-35 win over Nottinghamshire at Southport.
