James Anderson, an all-time great and legend in England cricket, called it quits after his team easily defeated the West Indies in Friday's opening Test match at the storied Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
After a boring first inning, Anderson turned back the clock. As he said goodbye to his international career, we saw the legendary bowler move the ball both ways in the second innings, which led to him taking three wickets.
Let's examine Anderson's career statistics and all of the records he has attained.
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Runs | Best Innings Figures | Best Match Figures | Average | Economy | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 187 | 704 | 18569 | 7 for 42 | 11 for 71 | 26.52 | 2.79 | 56.9 |
| ODIs | 194 | 269 | 7861 | 5 for 23 | 5 for 23 | 29.22 | 4.92 | 35.6 |
| T20Is | 19 | 18 | 552 | 3 for 23 | 3 for 23 | 30.66 | 7.84 | 23.4 |
In the five-day format, Anderson is now the third-highest wicket-taker. With 708 wickets in the format, he lags behind players like Shane Warne at second and Muttiah Muralitharan at the top with 800.
Anderson leads all fast bowlers in the sport's longest format in terms of wickets taken in a rapid bowling attack. In addition, he is the first bowler to reach the 700-wicket mark. Stuart Broad, a close colleague who has 100 fewer wickets than him, is the second-best pacer in the game.
James Anderson showed several times that he could compete with the willow, making him the ideal tailender. His 2014 Nottingham innings against India, where he hit 81 to help up a massive partnership for the last wicket with Joe Root, will always be remembered. With 81 runs, he also has the third-most runs scored when batting at the bottom of the order.
Anderson played his first Test match at Lord's against Zimbabwe, and he finished his career there as well. He has played in 188 Tests overall in his 21-year career, 12 fewer than Sachin Tendulkar's record of 200 Tests.
With his ability to swing the ball both ways, Anderson has repeatedly demonstrated that he can cause even the most skilled hitters to nick the ball to the keeper. Then, with up to 198 wickets claimed during his tenure with the England Whites, he also owns the record for most wickets taken, which were nicked and carried to the keeper.
Jimmy Anderson has a reputation for being a hard worker and has demonstrated his ability to bowl for extended periods despite the subcontinent's extreme heat. As the only fast bowler in the format to surpass 40000 legal deliveries bowled, he sets a record for longevity.
With his occasional batting cameos, Anderson has demonstrated that he can contribute primarily with the ball and in the field. By doing so, he has joined a select few in having scored 1000 runs, claimed 50 wickets and made 50 catches.
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