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James Anderson
James Anderson, born in Burnley on 30 July 1982, played for England from 2002 to 2024 and holds three of the country's biggest bowling and appearance records. His 188 Test caps are the most by any England player, his 704 Test wickets top the all-time list, and his 269 ODI wickets are also an England record. Alongside those 188 Tests he played 194 ODIs and 19 T20Is, taking 18 T20I wickets.
Anderson was named in England's squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup (pool stage), the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2007 Cricket World Cup (both Super 8), the 2009 T20 World Cup (Super 8), the 2010 T20 World Cup, which England won, the 2011 Cricket World Cup (quarter-finals) and the 2015 Cricket World Cup (pool stage). His England career ended in 2024.
Anderson was named in England's squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup (pool stage), the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2007 Cricket World Cup (both Super 8), the 2009 T20 World Cup (Super 8), the 2010 T20 World Cup, which England won, the 2011 Cricket World Cup (quarter-finals) and the 2015 Cricket World Cup (pool stage). His England career ended in 2024.
Internationals401
International wickets991
England legacy
No.1 on England's all-time test caps list
Player file
At a glance
- Born30 July 1982
- BirthplaceBurnley
- Test caps188 No.1 all-time
- Test wickets704 No.1 all-time
- ODI wickets269 No.1 all-time
Major tournaments
2003 ICC Cricket World Cup2006 ICC Champions Trophy2007 ICC T20 World Cup2007 ICC Cricket World Cup2009 ICC Champions Trophy2009 ICC T20 World Cup2010 ICC T20 World Cup2011 ICC Cricket World Cup2013 ICC Champions Trophy2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
Career by format
James Anderson in Tests, ODIs and T20Is
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best | Bowling avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 188 | 1,353 | 704 | 7/42 | 26.45 |
| ODIs | 194 | 273 | 269 | 5/23 | 29.22 |
| T20Is | 19 | 1 | 18 | – | – |
| All internationals | 401 | 1,627 | 991 |
Highest scores, averages and best bowling are shown for the formats in which James Anderson is on England's all-time records lists.