James Anderson's career in numbers as the Englishman moves top of ICC Test bowling rankings

Sport360 staff 18:20 10/09/2017
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  • James Anderson

    James Anderson has celebrated his 500-wicket milestone by returning to the top of the Test bowling rankings.

    Here, Press Association Sport takes a numerical look at the Lancastrian’s international career.

    506 – Test wickets following his exploits at Lord’s.

    7-42 – his second-innings figures were his best in Test cricket, beating his previous seven-wicket haul against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in June 2008 by one run.

    6 – bowlers with 500 Test wickets after Anderson joined Courtney Walsh, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath and Anil Kumble.

    129 – Tests taken for Anderson to reach 500 wickets – the same as West Indies great Walsh. Muralitharan was quickest to the mark in 87 Tests, with the other three ranging from 105 to 110.

    27.39 – his Test bowling average. Only Kumble of the 500 club has a higher average, 29.65.

    24 – times Anderson has now taken five wickets in a Test innings. On three occasions he has gone on to make it a 10-wicket match.

    18.95 – Anderson’s average at perhaps his favourite Test ground, Trent Bridge. He has taken more wickets at Lord’s, 90, but his 60 in Nottingham have come in just nine Tests as opposed to 21 at HQ.

    35 – at 35 years and 42 days old, Anderson is the oldest world number one since Muralitharan in July 2009 and the oldest pace bowler to top the rankings since McGrath in January 2006.

    2003 – the year Anderson made his Test debut, against Zimbabwe at Lord’s.

    68 – number of Anderson’s Test wickets which came via catches from former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, the most by any fielder. Current keeper Jonny Bairstow has contributed 35 catches and Alastair Cook 36.

    11 – Anderson has dismissed Australia bowler Peter Siddle more times than any other opposing batsman.

    613 – Anderson’s England cap number, meaning he was the 613th player to make his England debut.

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