James Anderson vs South Africa: Test record

James Anderson has scored 202 runs off 580 balls against South Africa in Test cricket (strike rate 34.83, average 10.10, 2 sixes, out 20 times). James Anderson has taken 103 wickets against South Africa in Test cricket (economy 2.91, average 30.08, 6387 balls bowled).

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202

runs vs South Africa · SR 34.83

James Anderson · Test

Answer data table

Runs	202
Balls	580
Strike rate	34.83
Average	10.10
Fours	-
Sixes	2
Dismissals	20

Answer data table

Wickets	103
Balls	6387
Economy	2.91
Average	30.08
Strike rate	-

What the numbers say

Most runs in a season2008: 60 runs off 148 balls at SR 40.54 against South Africa.

Most productive venueLord's: 54 runs off 110 balls at SR 49.09.

Most frequent dismissing bowlerMorne Morkel dismissed him 4 times in 143 balls, conceding 40 runs at SR 27.97.

Highest scoring rate (12+ balls)Against Paul Harris: 26 runs off 48 balls at SR 54.16.

Season by season against South Africa

Answer data table

2003	27	87	31.03	1	27
2008	60	148	40.54	4	15
2009	40	105	38.09	2	20
2010	16	77	20.77	2	8
2012	30	74	40.54	4	7.50
2016	5	12	41.66	1	5
2017	19	48	39.58	3	6.33
2019	0	2	0	0	-
2020	4	17	23.52	1	4
2022	1	10	10	2	0.50

Ground by ground against South Africa

Answer data table

Lord's	54	110	49.09	4
Headingley	53	123	43.08	2
SuperSport Park	44	115	38.26	3
Kennington Oval	20	82	24.39	3
Newlands	13	70	18.57	3
New Wanderers Stadium	7	24	29.16	0
Old Trafford	6	20	30	1
Trent Bridge	2	18	11.11	2
Edgbaston	2	14	14.28	2
Kingsmead	1	4	25	0

South Africa bowler by bowler

Answer data table

Morne Morkel	143	40	3 / 0	27.97	4
Dale Steyn	89	34	5 / 0	38.20	2
Makhaya Ntini	73	33	4 / 0	45.20	1
Paul Harris	48	26	3 / 1	54.16	2
Kagiso Rabada	47	17	1 / 1	36.17	3
Jacques Kallis	30	9	1 / 0	30	1
Shaun Pollock	28	6	0 / 0	21.42	1
Andrew Hall	20	5	1 / 0	25	0
Paul Adams	18	7	1 / 0	38.88	0
Imran Tahir	18	5	1 / 0	27.77	2
Vernon Philander	14	3	0 / 0	21.42	0
Friedel de Wet	12	2	0 / 0	16.66	1
Keshav Maharaj	11	4	1 / 0	36.36	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	9	5	1 / 0	55.55	0
Andre Nel	8	6	0 / 0	75	0
Marco Jansen	4	0	0 / 0	0	1
Duanne Olivier	3	0	0 / 0	0	1
Dane Piedt	3	0	0 / 0	0	0
Anrich Nortje	1	0	0 / 0	0	0
Chris Morris	1	0	0 / 0	0	0

James Anderson vs South Africa: Test record

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