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James Anderson Biography
Major teams England
Nickname Jimmy
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 2 in
Education St Theodore's RC High School; St Theodore's RC Sixth Form Centre - Burnley
Blessed with raw pace following a growth spurt in his teens, James Anderson was pushed to the England fold without a single county appearance, based purely on his performances for Burnley Cricket Club. As with contemporaries like Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee, his speed was enough to unsettle the very best.
An early ODI debut against Australia was handed on the back of a mere five List A matches. It ended with a hammering, as he returned with figures of 1/46 off 6. Anderson later went on to represent Lancashire, being a prolific county wicket-taker. Selected for the 2003 World Cup, impressive spells against Pakistan were tarred by a disastrous last over against Australia which knocked England out. He later made his test debut, recording five scalps against Zimbabwe at Lord’s. Often, the physical demands of pace bowling took a toll on Anderson, resulting in various injuries.
All through his budding years, under coaches Duncan Fletcher and Peter Moores, Anderson’s form remained inconsistent. While an ODI regular ever since his debut, his erratic Test form saw him repeatedly dropped in favour of Simon Jones, Liam Plunkett and Stuart Broad. Poor outings at South Africa (2005) and Australia (2006) and were nullified by impressive displays against India (in England, 2007) and on tour to New Zealand (2008). Bowling blitzkriegs on regular occasions meant he did record five-fors against most test oppositions.
Finally, it was only under Andy Flower’s guidance that England’s golden boy Anderson came of age, recording his 100th Test and ODI wickets against India and South Africa in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Later in 2009, he featured in all five Ashes tests resulting in England’s retention. By 2010, Jimmy Anderson had become a regular for England, taking wickets in bulk, in Tests against South Africa and Pakistan.
Fast Facts
* In 2003 at the Oval, Anderson set the record as the youngest Englishman ever to take a hat-trick.
* He also became England's first player and the 15th in the world to record an ODI hat-trick.
* He is only the 17th Englishman to collect five wickets in an innings on debut.
* Anderson's is England's second-highest wicket-taker in ODI's, behind Darren Gough.
* He is the first Englishman to dismiss India's golden trio of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly in the same innings.
* Jimmy Anderson is among the top-5 leading wicket-takers for England in all formats put together.
* His haul of 5/23 against South Africa is England's 8th best performance in ODIs.
* With 10 five-wicket hauls to his name in Tests, he stands 10th among England's five-wicket haul specialists.
* His disastrous 1/86 at the end of 10 overs in an ODI at Napier against New Zealand is the second most expensive for an Englishman.
James Anderson Batting, Fielding and Bowling
The above stats are as per date of this post.
James Anderson Career
Test:
2003-2011
ODI:
2002-2010
T20:
2007-2009
James Anderson Test Matches
Debut:
England Vs Zimbabwe at Lord's, London - May 22, 2003
Last played:
England Vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 03, 2011
James Anderson ODI Matches
Debut:
England Vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria - Dec 15, 2002
Last played:
England Vs Pakistan at The Rose Bowl, Southampton - Sep 22, 2010
James Anderson T20 Matches
Debut:
England Vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 09, 2007
Last played:
England Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Nov 15, 2009
Best Wishes To James Anderson for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

James Anderson