James Anderson
England & Lancashire Ten years in Cricket.
Test
3 0 5Wickets
ODI
2 2 9Wickets
Twenty20
0 1 8Wickets
Total
5 5 2Wickets
01. Summary
Career Facts
19 years old James Anderson has become England’s premier fast bowler and leader of the bowling attack. He made his first class debut for Lancashire at the age of 19, his England ODI debut at 20 and has become an integral part of England’s rise to the number one Test team in the world.
Test Man of the Match awards
three
Test wickets & strike rate
288/58.8
ODI career catches
44Over's bowled in the last 3 years
1630.1
Test bowling average
17 point 65 against pakistan is the lowest he averages against any nation.
Dismissals
9 James Anderson has dismissed Sachin Tendulkar more times than any other bowler in Test cricket history.
ODI career wickets
- 105
- home
- 73
- away
- 44
- neutral
T20 Wickets
Thirty seven
Figure I - Matches vs Balls
| 16943 | 8112 | 422 | 28400 | 10522 | 855 | Number of balls bowled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 164 | 19 | 144 | 217 | 40 | Matches played |
| Tests | ODIs | T20Is | First-Class | List A | Twenty20 |
Figure II - Wickets
| 288 | Tests |
|---|---|
| 222 | ODIs |
| 18 | T20Is |
| 540 | First-Class |
| 296 | List A |
| 37 | Twenty20 |
02. BowlingTest
Bowling Analysis - Tests
A key facet to James Anderson’s success, particularly in the Test arena has been his ability to bowl consistent line and length deliveries. His ability to adapt to the conditions and batsmen he is confronted with is another key strength lauded by critics. These statistics highlight Anderson's quality and the opinion that his control is outstanding.
% deliveries per zone
| OFF SIDE | STUMPS | LEG SIDE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | Full Toss |
| 0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | Yorker |
| 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | Half Volley |
| 0.2 | 38.1 | 15 | 6.9 | 4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | Length |
| 0 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | B.O.A.L |
| 0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | Short |
| WIDE O.O | OUTSIDE OFF | OFF STUMP | MIDDLE STUMP | LEG STUMP | OUTSIDE LEG | WIDE D.L |
*Left hand normalised to right hand.
Heat Map Analysis
His consistency and control is highlighted below in the heat map graphic showing the % of deliveries bowled per zone from the last 3 years of Test cricket.
% deliveries outside stump
107
/
136
wickets taken in those zones.
Test wickets per zone
| OFF SIDE | STUMPS | LEG SIDE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Full Toss |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yorker |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Half Volley |
| 0 | 56 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Length |
| 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B.O.A.L |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Short |
| WIDE O.O | OUTSIDE OFF | OFF STUMP | MIDDLE STUMP | LEG STUMP | OUTSIDE LEG | WIDE D.L |
*Left hand normalised to right hand.
Simon Hughes, August 2011
“he produces unplayable deliveries, but his control is also now outstanding. He is precision engineering personified.”
15.7% have been delivered on the sameline but back of a length.
Dismissal Type
- Caught
- 181
- Bowled
- 69
- LBW
- 37
His ability to bowl those consistent lines and lengths induce batsmen into errors in judgement which often results in playing false shots leading to their downfall.
03. BowlingOther
Bowling Analysis - ODI's
James Anderson averages 30.89 in his ODI career at a strike rate of 36.7. Following some analysis of his ODI bowling over the last 3 years we unearth what has been key to his success over that period of time.
% deliveries per zone
| OFF SIDE | STUMPS | LEG SIDE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | Full Toss |
| 0 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Yorker |
| 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Half Volley |
| 0.2 | 28.5 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | Length * |
| 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | B.O.A.L |
| 0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 | Short |
| WIDE O.O | OUTSIDE OFF | OFF STUMP | MIDDLE STUMP | LEG STUMP | OUTSIDE LEG | WIDE D.L |
* % deliveries per zone for length
| WIDE O.O | OUTSIDE OFF | OFF STUMP | MIDDLE STUMP | LEG STUMP | OUTSIDE LEG | WIDE D.L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 28.5 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
Dismissal Type
- Caught
- 181
- Bowled
- 69
- LBW
- 37
50 or 64.9% of Anderson’s 77 ODI wickets were caught by fielders and 22.1% in the 3 year period have been caught behind the wicket by the wicket keeper or slip fielders.
Bowling Analysis - T20
James Anderson has only played 19 T20 matches for England often being rested because of the work load he endures during Test and ODI matches. His wicket zones for the last 3 years are below.
| Opposition | Ball length | Ball line |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Length | Middle Stump |
| West Indies | Back of a length | Outside off stump |
| West Indies | Short | Outside off stump |
| Netherlands | Length | Outside off stump |
| Netherlands | Short | Outside off stump |
| Netherlands | Short | Off Stump |
| Pakistan | Length | Off Stump |
04. Batting
Batting Analysis
James Anderson has played some crucial innings for England in the Test arena which has been instrumental to their success. His 53 ball 21 not out against Australia at Cardiff lasting 69 minutes was vital to England claiming a draw and in the process set the tone for the remainder of the 2009 Ashesseries which England went onto winning.
thirty four highest batting score came in the Test arena against South Africa at Headingly in July 2008.
80 balls lasted as night watchman.
Shot Type - Strike Rate
- Steer
- 200
- Fended
- 166.7
- Cut
- 133.3
- Drive
- 111.1
34 (64.2 %) of deliveries he faced were on a length.
forward defensive most common defensive shot.
Night Watchmen
England has successfully deployed Anderson as a night watchman over the years because of his ability to hang around and protect front line batsmen.
111.1 drive the ball square of the wicket strike rate.