CRICKET WICKETPLAYER CAREER
James Anderson
International career statistics, records and scorecard analysis
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401Internationals
1,627Career runs
0Centuries
991Wickets
Career records by format
Test
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 188
- Innings
- 265
- Runs
- 1,353
- Average
- 8.96
- Strike rate
- 39.42
- Highest score
- 81
- Not outs
- 114
- 100s
- 0
- 50s
- 1
- Ducks
- 34
- 4s
- 184
- 6s
- 3
- Balls faced
- 3,432
Bowling
- Matches
- 188
- Innings
- 350
- Balls
- 40,037
- Maidens
- 1,730
- Runs conceded
- 18,627
- Wickets
- 704
- Average
- 26.45
- Economy
- 2.79
- Strike rate
- 56.87
- Best innings
- 7/42
- Best match
- 11/71
- 4 wickets
- 32
- 5 wickets
- 32
- 10 wickets
- 3
Fielding
- Matches
- 188
- Innings
- 355
- Catches
- 107
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 107
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 107
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.301
- Best innings
- 3 (3ct 0st)
ODI
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 194
- Innings
- 79
- Runs
- 273
- Average
- 7.58
- Strike rate
- 48.66
- Highest score
- 28
- Not outs
- 43
- 100s
- 0
- 50s
- 0
- Ducks
- 10
- 4s
- 23
- 6s
- 0
- Balls faced
- 561
Bowling
- Matches
- 194
- Innings
- 191
- Balls
- 9,584
- Maidens
- 125
- Runs conceded
- 7,861
- Wickets
- 269
- Average
- 29.22
- Economy
- 4.92
- Strike rate
- 35.62
- Best innings
- 5/23
- Best match
- 5/23
- 4 wickets
- 11
- 5 wickets
- 2
- 10 wickets
- —
Fielding
- Matches
- 194
- Innings
- 192
- Catches
- 53
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 53
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 53
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.276
- Best innings
- 3 (3ct 0st)
T20I
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 19
- Innings
- 4
- Runs
- 1
- Average
- 1.00
- Strike rate
- 50.00
- Highest score
- 1*
- Not outs
- 3
- 100s
- 0
- 50s
- 0
- Ducks
- 1
- 4s
- 0
- 6s
- 0
- Balls faced
- 2
Bowling
- Matches
- 19
- Innings
- 19
- Balls
- 422
- Maidens
- 1
- Runs conceded
- 552
- Wickets
- 18
- Average
- 30.66
- Economy
- 7.84
- Strike rate
- 23.44
- Best innings
- 3/23
- Best match
- 3/23
- 4 wickets
- 0
- 5 wickets
- 0
- 10 wickets
- —
Fielding
- Matches
- 19
- Innings
- 19
- Catches
- 3
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 3
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 3
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.157
- Best innings
- 1 (1ct 0st)
Career records checked: 2026-09-07. — means not recorded; N/A means the statistic does not apply. Career totals are independent of the scorecard archive.
Explore this player’s available match data
407 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters below apply to this archive only.
Recent available appearances
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | West Indies v England | Test | England won by an innings and 114 runs |
| 2024-03-07 | England v India | Test | India won by an innings and 64 runs |
| 2024-02-23 | England v India | Test | India won by 5 wickets |
| 2024-02-15 | India v England | Test | India won by 434 runs |
| 2024-02-02 | India v England | Test | India won by 106 runs |
| 2023-07-27 | England v Australia | Test | England won by 49 runs |
| 2023-07-19 | Australia v England | Test | Match drawn |
| 2023-06-28 | Australia v England | Test | Australia won by 43 runs |
| 2023-06-16 | England v Australia | Test | Australia won by 2 wickets |
| 2023-02-24 | England v New Zealand | Test | New Zealand won by 1 runs |
| 2023-02-16 | England v New Zealand | Test | England won by 267 runs |
| 2022-12-09 | England v Pakistan | Test | England won by 26 runs |
THE SHAPE OF A CAREER
Available scorecardsPerformance by year
Formats are shown separately. These totals cover published scorecards against the twelve national teams; they can differ from complete official career records.
Test
Exact yearly figures · 22 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2.60 | 24.07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 9 | 14 | 28.07 | 2.87 | 58.57 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 12 | 9.50 | 39.58 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 12 | 15 | 39.66 | 2.72 | 87.33 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 7.33 | 55.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 17 | 36 | 19.80 | 2.42 | 48.97 |
| 2021 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 4.10 | 25.62 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 21 | 39 | 21.74 | 2.12 | 61.51 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 11 | 9.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 11 | 23 | 20.47 | 2.37 | 51.65 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 18.46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 9 | 12 | 30.16 | 2.67 | 67.58 |
| 2018 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 12 | 7.16 | 29.45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 22 | 43 | 22.51 | 2.47 | 54.65 |
| 2017 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 6.60 | 32.03 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 103 | 21 | 55 | 17.58 | 2.26 | 46.47 |
| 2016 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 17 | 8.25 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 21 | 41 | 23.73 | 2.46 | 57.68 |
| 2015 | 11 | 18 | 78 | 20 | 6.50 | 43.09 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 181 | 22 | 46 | 22.65 | 2.64 | 51.32 |
| 2014 | 8 | 10 | 129 | 81 | 16.12 | 45.74 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 282 | 16 | 40 | 22.15 | 2.68 | 49.50 |
| 2013 | 14 | 22 | 111 | 23 | 7.92 | 48.89 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 227 | 27 | 52 | 31.82 | 3.11 | 61.36 |
| 2012 | 14 | 22 | 137 | 23 | 8.05 | 49.28 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 278 | 26 | 48 | 29.50 | 2.50 | 70.79 |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 27 | 13.75 | 38.46 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 13 | 35 | 24.85 | 2.93 | 50.80 |
| 2010 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 13 | 5.00 | 28.88 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 225 | 23 | 57 | 22.96 | 2.82 | 48.75 |
| 2009 | 12 | 15 | 178 | 29 | 14.83 | 43.30 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 411 | 21 | 40 | 33.87 | 3.07 | 66.12 |
| 2008 | 11 | 14 | 131 | 34 | 21.83 | 34.56 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 379 | 21 | 46 | 29.84 | 3.35 | 53.30 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 16 | 7.83 | 32.19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 10 | 19 | 40.78 | 3.60 | 67.89 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 9.33 | 29.78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6 | 8 | 47.75 | 4.04 | 70.87 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 74.50 | 4.38 | 102.00 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 11.50 | 36.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 31.28 | 3.96 | 47.28 |
| 2003 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 21 | 22.50 | 35.15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 14 | 26 | 34.84 | 3.62 | 57.65 |
ODI
Exact yearly figures · 14 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 7.00 | 82.35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 35.10 | 4.52 | 46.50 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 11.00 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 32.60 | 4.34 | 45.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 33.00 | 132.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 15.26 | 4.23 | 21.60 |
| 2012 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 35.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 26.61 | 4.71 | 33.88 |
| 2011 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 20.00 | 58.82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 25 | 32.04 | 5.47 | 35.12 |
| 2010 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6.00 | 46.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 35.37 | 5.09 | 41.62 |
| 2009 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7.00 | 38.88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 34 | 23.61 | 4.97 | 28.50 |
| 2008 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 4.00 | 40.81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 72.50 | 5.89 | 73.80 |
| 2007 | 26 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4.20 | 31.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 36 | 30.22 | 4.79 | 37.80 |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 15 | 11.00 | 76.74 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 36.00 | 5.25 | 41.08 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 29.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 25.57 | 5.06 | 30.28 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13.00 | 40.62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 13 | 35.61 | 5.09 | 41.92 |
| 2003 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 4.20 | 28.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 21 | 36 | 23.75 | 4.64 | 30.69 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3.50 | 29.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 23.40 | 4.87 | 28.80 |
T20I
Exact yearly figures · 3 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 51.75 | 7.57 | 41.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23.00 | 7.66 | 18.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32.85 | 8.51 | 23.14 |
Career timeline
Milestones found in available scorecards. The first recorded appearance here is not necessarily the international debut.
- First available scorecard
ODI v Australia · Melbourne
- First five-wicket innings in this archive
Test v Zimbabwe · Lord's
- Highest recorded innings · 81 runs
Test v India · Trent Bridge
- Best recorded bowling · 7/42
Test v West Indies · Lord's
- Latest available scorecard
Test v West Indies · Lord's, London
Records against the opposition
Selected studies with at least ten batting or bowling innings. Each page includes sample sizes, yearly trends and the scorecards behind the figures.
TestAgainst Australia39 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst India39 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst South Africa29 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst West Indies22 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst Australia32 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst India31 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst Sri Lanka24 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst New Zealand23 matches with recorded figures