England’s greatest pacer, James Anderson, is bidding farewell to international cricket, playing his final match against the West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s.
Anderson’s career has been marked by glory and record-breaking achievements. He holds the record for the most wickets by a pacer in Test cricket and is the third-highest wicket-taker in red-ball cricket. A true legend of world cricket, the 41-year-old has witnessed the evolution of the game from Tests to the shorter T20 format over his two-decade-long career. Throughout this journey, the right-arm pacer has reached numerous milestones and set new records.
Most wickets in Test
Jimmy has taken 704 wickets in 188 Tests, which is the third-highest in red-ball cricket. He is behind two legendary spinners, Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. If the English pacer had taken 5 more wickets, he would have equaled Warne’s tally of 708 wickets.
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Most wickets in Test as a pacer
The veteran has etched his name in the history books as the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket. With his swing and pace, he has troubled batters and dismantled entire teams with his breakthroughs.
Most balls bowled in career in Tests
The 41-year-old holds a unique record of delivering 40,001 balls in Test cricket. He has taken wickets at an average of 26.46 with an economy rate of 2.83. He is the fourth bowler with the most deliveries in red-ball cricket.
Most ODI wickets for England
The Test legend has also had an illustrious career in the 50-over format, taking the most wickets for England in ODIs. He has dismissed 269 batters in his ODI career.
James Andeson other stats
3rd – Most wickets in career (700)
12th- Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings (3/6)
2nd – Most wickets on a single ground (119)
2nd – Most wickets taken bowled (137)
1st – Most wickets taken caught (468)
1st – Most wickets taken caught by a wicketkeeper (198)
