James Anderson (England)
| Full Name: | James Anderson |
| Date of birth: | 30 / 07 / 1982 |
| Country: | England |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Batting style: | Left-hand |
| Bowling style: | Right arm fast medium |
Latest News
- 31/12/10 - Anderson gunning for outright glory
- 26/12/10 - Anderson hails great decision to bowl first
- 26/12/10 - England tighten Ashes stranglehold
- 24/12/10 - Aussies expect Anderson to play at MCG
- 24/12/10 - England shrug off Anderson injury worry
- 16/12/10 - England clinch day one honours
Career summary
- Test Debut: v Zimbabwe at Lord's, May 2003
- ODI Debut: v Australia at Melbourne, December 15 2002
- T20I Debut: v Australia at Sydney, January 9 2007
- Had a meteoric rise into the England one-day team after playing just three games for Lancashire.
- Impressive performances in the VB Series earned him a call-up for the 2003 World Cup, where he was one of few bright spots for England.
- Took five wickets against Zimbabwe on his Test debut.
- Became the first Englishman to take an ODI hat-trick against Pakistan at The Oval in June 2003.
- Played three of the five Tests as England relinquished the Ashes in 2006/7.
- Played in all nine of England's matches in the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.
- For so long more successful in one-dayers, Anderson enjoyed his best spell in the Test side in 2008, finishing as England's leading wicket-taker in the series against New Zealand and South Africa.
- Led the attack with ablomb during 2009 as England beat the West Indies home and away, regained the Ashes and squared the series against South Africa.
- Part of the World Twenty20-winning squad in the Caribbean, but was kept out of the side by Ryan Sidebottom.
May 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2003-2012 |
| Matches: | 66 |
| Innings: | 86 |
| Not Outs: | 33 |
| Runs: | 626 |
| Highest Score: | 34 |
| Average: | 11.81 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 6 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 26 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 122 |
| Overs: | 2362.0 |
| Maidens: | 539 |
| Runs Conceded: | 7587 |
| Wickets: | 249 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 11 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 30.47 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.21 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 7/43 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2002-2011 |
| Matches: | 151 |
| Innings: | 62 |
| Not Outs: | 33 |
| Runs: | 199 |
| Highest Score: | 20 |
| Average: | 6.86 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 8 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 8 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 149 |
| Overs: | 1248.2 |
| Maidens: | 97 |
| Runs Conceded: | 6303 |
| Wickets: | 204 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 1 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 30.9 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.05 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/23 |
