James Anderson
Key facts
Full Name: James Michael Anderson
Born: July 30 1982, Burnley, Lancashire
County: Lancashire
Other Teams: England, England Under-19, Auckland
Test Debut: England v Zimbabwe, Lord's, May 22-24 2003
ODI Debut: Australia v England, Melbourne, Dec 15 2002
T20 Debut: Australia v England, Sydney, Jan 9 2007
Batting Style: Left-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
International Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
158 | 63 | 33 | 199 | 0 | 6.63 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 42.16 |
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Test
Test |
66 | 87 | 34 | 626 | 34 | 11.81 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 38.52 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
118 | 144 | 56 | 926 | 0 | 10.52 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 50.68 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
158 | 1272.4 | 155 | 97 | 6451 | 208 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 36.7 |
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Test
Test |
66 | 2365.2 | 122 | 539 | 7587 | 249 | 30.4 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 56.9 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
19 | 70.2 | 19 | 1 | 552 | 18 | 30.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
118 | 3864.3 | 213 | 856 | 12441 | 456 | 27.2 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 50.8 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Melbourne (MCG) | 6.0 | Australia | 15 December 2002 | |
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Test
Test |
England | Lord's | 4.0 | Zimbabwe | 22 May 2003 | |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
England | Sydney | 1.0 | Australia | 9 January 2007 | |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Lancashire | Old Trafford | 0.0 | Surrey | 31 May 2002 |
Domestic Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
155 | 63 | 33 | 199 | 0 | 6.63 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 42.16 |
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Test
Test |
63 | 81 | 33 | 572 | 34 | 11.91 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 37.65 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
20 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95.65 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
48 | 56 | 22 | 294 | 0 | 8.64 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 145.54 |
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National League
National League |
28 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 0 | 22.33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65.04 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
21 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50.98 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
115 | 138 | 55 | 872 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 50.66 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
155 | 1247.4 | 152 | 96 | 6339 | 204 | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 36.6 |
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Test
Test |
63 | 2257.3 | 116 | 513 | 7338 | 240 | 30.5 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 56.4 |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
20 | 69.1 | 20 | 0 | 618 | 18 | 34.3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
48 | 1417.1 | 85 | 300 | 4621 | 194 | 23.8 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 43.8 |
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National League
National League |
28 | 208.1 | 27 | 24 | 928 | 45 | 20.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27.7 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
21 | 169.3 | 21 | 11 | 735 | 26 | 28.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
115 | 3756.4 | 207 | 830 | 12192 | 447 | 27.2 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 50.4 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Melbourne (MCG) | 6.0 | Australia | 15 December 2002 | |
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Test
Test |
England | Lord's | 4.0 | Zimbabwe | 22 May 2003 | |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
Lancashire | Leeds | 0.0 | Yorkshire | 14 July 2004 | |
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County Championship
County Championship |
Lancashire | Old Trafford | 0.0 | Surrey | 31 May 2002 | |
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National League
National League |
Lancashire | Derby | Derbyshire | 16 September 2001 | ||
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Trophy
Trophy |
Lancashire XI | Mildenhall | Suffolk | 2 May 2000 | ||
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Lancashire | Old Trafford | 0.0 | Surrey | 31 May 2002 |
Biography
An inconsistent performer in the early years of his international career, Anderson has blossomed into a hugely effective new-ball bowler and the undisputed leader of England’s Test attack. His mastery of swing and seam has made him a particularly potent threat on home soil, while his improvement on less helpful surfaces was illustrated in the 2010-11 Ashes when he finished as the leading wicket-taker on either side with 24 scalps at an average of 26. Anderson initially burst onto the world scene at the age of 20 as a raw and exciting paceman. Called into England’s one-day squad for...
