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James Anderson

England

Full Name	:	James Anderson
Nationality	:	England
Born	:	30th Jul, 1982
Age	:	43 years, 9 months, 19 days

Batting Style	:	Left hand Bat
Role	:	Bowlers
Bowling Style	:	Right Arm Fast Medium
birthplace	:	Burnley, Lancashire

Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Matches	Inns	Wkts	Runs	Wkts	Best Inns	Best M	AVG	ECN	Inns	4W	5W	10W
TEST	188	350	6672.5	18627	704	7/42	11/71	26.45	2.79	56.8	32	32	3
ODI	194	191	1597.2	7861	269	5/23	5/23	29.22	4.92	35.6	11	2	0
T20I	19	19	70.2	552	18	3/23	3/23	30.66	7.84	23.4	0	0	0
FC	309	0	10170.2	28494	1170	7/19		24.35	2.8	52.1	51	56	6
List A	261	0	2121.4	10230	358	5/23	5/23	28.57	4.82	35.5	11	2	0
T20	58	58	204.5	1731	63	3/17	3/17	27.47	8.45	19.5	0	0	0

Batting

Format	Matches	Inns	Not Out	Runs	High Score	AVG	Strike Rate	50S	6S	4S
TEST	188	265	114	1353	81	8.96	39.42	1	3	184
ODI	194	79	43	273	28	7.58	48.66	0	0	23
T20I	19	4	3	1	1	1	50	0	0	0
FC	309	396	173	2068	81	9.27	0	1	0	0
List A	261	105	63	376	28	8.95	0	0	0	0
T20	58	15	10	29	16	5.8	76.31	0	0	3

Last Updated On 11 May 2026

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Format

Matches

Inns

Wkts

Runs

Wkts

Best Inns

Best M

AVG

ECN

Inns

10W

TEST

188

350

6672.5

18627

704

7/42

11/71

26.45

2.79

56.8

ODI

194

191

1597.2

7861

269

5/23

29.22

4.92

35.6

T20I

70.2

552

3/23

30.66

7.84

23.4

309

10170.2

28494

1170

7/19

24.35

2.8

52.1

List A

261

2121.4

10230

358

5/23

28.57

4.82

35.5

T20

204.5

1731

3/17

27.47

8.45

19.5

Format

Matches

Inns

Not Out

Runs

High Score

AVG

Strike Rate

100S

50S

TEST

188

265

114

1353

8.96

39.42

184

ODI

194

273

7.58

48.66

T20I

309

396

173

2068

9.27

List A

261

105

376

8.95

T20

5.8

76.31

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Career Stats

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Last Updated On 11 May 2026

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