James Anderson (cricketer)

This article is about the England Test player. For other cricketers named James Anderson, see James Anderson (disambiguation) § Sports.

James Anderson

OBE
Anderson in 2023
Personal information
Full name
James Michael Anderson
Born (1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 42)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 613)22 May 2003 v Zimbabwe
Last Test10 July 2024 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 172)15 December 2002 v Australia
Last ODI13 March 2015 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.9 (formerly 40)
T20I debut (cap 21)9 January 2007 v Australia
Last T20I15 November 2009 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000Lancashire Cricket Board
2001–presentLancashire
2007/08Auckland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 188 194 298 261
Runs scored 1,353 273 2,039 376
Batting average 8.96 7.58 9.26 8.95
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 81 28 81 28
Balls bowled 40,037 9,584 59,221 12,730
Wickets 704 269 1,126 358
Bowling average 26.45 29.22 24.52 28.57
5 wickets in innings 32 2 55 2
10 wickets in match 3 0 6 0
Best bowling 7/42 5/23 7/19 5/23
Catches/stumpings 107/– 53/– 165/- 68/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2010 West Indies
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up 2004 England
Runner-up 2013 England and Wales
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 July 2024

James Michael Anderson OBE (born 30 July 1982), also known as Jimmy Anderson is an English cricketer who played for England. He is currently serving as the fast bowling mentor of the England cricket team.[1] Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport, he holds the record for the most wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket. Anderson was a member of the England team that won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2010. In February 2023, he became the oldest player to top the ICC men's Test bowling rankings.[2][3] and is one of the few fast bowlers (after Maurice Tate in 1935 and Gubby Allen in 1948) to play at Test match level into his forties.[4]

Anderson made his Test debut in 2003, played for England's One-Day International (ODI) team between 2002 and 2015, and played for England's Twenty20 International (T20I) team between 2007 and 2009.[5] On the occasion of England's 1,000th Test in 2018, Anderson was named in the country's greatest all-time Test XI by the England and Wales Cricket Board.[6] In February 2024, he was seventh best Test bowler in the world according to the ICC men's player rankings.[7]

Anderson plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Among fast bowlers, he is the leading Test wicket-taker of all-time, being the first fast bowler to take 600 or more Test wickets, and in March 2024 he became the first fast bowler to take 700 wickets, and is England's record Test wicket-taker.[8] He has played the most Test matches for England, and the second most of any cricketer, behind Sachin Tendulkar.[9] He is also England's highest wicket-taker in One Day Internationals with 269.[10] As a batter, he shares with Joe Root the world record for highest tenth-wicket partnership in Tests (198).[11][12] He retired from international cricket on 12 July 2024.

  1. ^ "James Anderson to join England coaching set-up as bowling mentor". BBC Sport. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ Hogwood, Cameron (22 February 2023). "Anderson returns to top of ICC Test bowling rankings". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "England's 'evergreen' Anderson becomes oldest cricketer to top Test rankings". The Times of India. 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "James Anderson: England bowler set to join illustrious list of stars to compete at the elite level after turning 40". BBC Sport. London. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ "James Anderson profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos, and videos".
  6. ^ "England's greatest Test XI revealed". ICC. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  7. ^ "ICC – Test Match Player Rankings". Icc-cricket.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. ^ "James Anderson becomes third-highest wicket-taker in Tests". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Records – Test Matches – Individual Records (Captains, Players, Umpires) – Most Matches In Career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Records - England - One-Day Internationals - Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  11. ^ Vickers, Tom (12 July 2014). "Record tenth wicket stand breathes life into flagging England hopes". The Times. London. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Highest Partnerships By Wicket In Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.