Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
James Anderson: 704 wickets at economy 2.79, average 26.45 in Test. Frontline · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 704
Economy: 2.79
Average: 26.45
Strike rate: 56.87
Best figures: 7/42
4-wicket hauls: 32
5-wicket hauls: 32
Matches: 188
Country: England
Lord's is a happy hunting ground for James Anderson, 123 wickets there.
James Anderson owns Cheteshwar Pujara, 12 dismissals in just 811 balls.
James Anderson's standout Test season was 2010, 57 wickets at an economy of 2.83.