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James Michael Anderson OBE (born 30 July 1982) is an English cricketer who plays for the England cricket team and Lancashire, and previously played for England's limited overs cricket teams. He holds the record for most wickets by a pace bowler in Test cricket history, having taken 700 wickets as of 9 March 2024.
Career Information. Teams. England, Lancashire, England Cricket Board XI, Team Stokes, Team Root. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, James Anderson is perhaps the best swing bowler in the world at...
Jul 30, 2020 · Learn about James Anderson, the most-prolific fast bowler in England's history and one of the best swing bowlers in the world. Find out his biography, records, videos, news and photos on ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- August 30, 1982
- England
May 22, 2023 · Learn how Anderson went from playing in the Lancashire League to becoming the third-highest Test wicket-taker in history. Read his reflections on his debut, his achievements and his challenges in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
May 11, 2024 · James Anderson, the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in Test cricket, will play his final red-ball game for England in July. The veteran fast bowler, who reached the landmark of 700 Test wickets in the Dharamsala Test against India earlier this year, announced the decision on social media.
Mar 9, 2024 · BBC Sport. England's James Anderson has become the first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets. The 41-year-old reached the landmark by dismissing India's Kuldeep Yadav on day three of the fifth...
Mar 9, 2024 · 9 March, 2024. The record maker: James Anderson breaches the 700 Test wickets mark. James Anderson became only the third bowler in the history of cricket to go past 700 Test scalps, behind only Muthiah Muralidaran (800) and Shane Warne (708). India v England, fifth Test, Scorecard. Another jewel in the crown of James Anderson 👑.
