South Africa (A)
Their stats Preview
James Anderson Test Performance Points
How many wickets James Anderson takes, and the runs behind them, each innings.
Updated 10 July 2024, after England vs West Indies
Anderson match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Anderson by Competition
Every Test season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2023/2025 |
 ENG |
5 | 13 | 2.6 | 24.1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.86 |
 The AshesThe Ashes 2023 |
ENG |
4 | 28 | 9.3 | 35.9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.76 |
 Test SeriesTest Series 2023 |
ENG |
2 | 10 | 10 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.60 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2021/2023 |
ENG |
12 | 44 | 4.4 | 36.7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2.40 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2021/2022 |
ENG |
3 | 13 | 6.5 | 36.1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.80 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2021 |
ENG |
2 | 12 | 12 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.65 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2019/2021 |
ENG |
11 | 52 | 7.4 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2.31 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2019 |
ENG |
1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2019 |
ENG |
3 | 5 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.49 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2018 |
ENG |
7 | 34 | 17 | 36.6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13.17 |
| The AshesThe Ashes 2017/2018 |
ENG |
5 | 8 | 2.7 | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - |
Anderson Splits
His Test record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 121 | 7.6 | 32.9 | 0 | 12 | 94 | 3.08 |
| Away | 27 | 105 | 4.8 | 32.7 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 3.09 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 29 | 127 | 5.1 | 34.5 | 0 | 12 | 85 | 3.23 |
| Batting second | 26 | 99 | 7.6 | 30.8 | 0 | 11 | 96 | 2.96 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 23 | 102 | 8.5 | 45.3 | 0 | 12 | 95 | 2.92 |
| Lost | 25 | 106 | 4.6 | 27.4 | 0 | 12 | 64 | 3.31 |
| Tied or drawn | 7 | 18 | 6 | 23.4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 2.87 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 10 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 39.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Batting 11 | 79 | 208 | 5.6 | 32.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
17 | 50 | 3.8 | 23.4 | 0 | 11 | 63 | 3.60 |
 Australia
|
13 | 56 | 6.2 | 26.5 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 4.14 |
 New Zealand
|
6 | 38 | 12.7 | 41.8 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 2.69 |
 West Indies
|
6 | 30 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 2.39 |
 Pakistan
|
5 | 24 | 6 | 77.4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 2.48 |
|
South Africa
|
5 | 5 | 1.7 | 17.2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 2.44 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 23 | 23 | 67.6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2.10 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord'sLondon | 7 | 19 | 4.8 | 21.1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2.89 |
| EdgbastonBirmingham | 5 | 31 | 10.3 | 34.4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3.29 |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 4 | 23 | 7.7 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2.39 |
| The Rose BowlSouthampton | 4 | 15 | 15 | 37.5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 3.19 |
| Kennington OvalLondon | 4 | 11 | 5.5 | 23.9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3.54 |
| Trent BridgeNottingham | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 4.19 |
| Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad | 2 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1.68 |
| Adelaide OvalAdelaide | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 33.3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4.69 |
| Sydney Cricket GroundMoore Park, Sydney, New South Wales | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.43 |
| Galle International StadiumGalle | 2 | 4 | - | 44.4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1.87 |
| Melbourne Cricket GroundJolimont, Melbourne, Victoria | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6.09 |
| Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele, Kandy | 1 | 19 | 19 | 76 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2.74 |
| Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket StadiumPothanamallayapalam, Visakhapatnam | 1 | 11 | 11 | 40.7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2.16 |
| Multan Cricket StadiumMultan | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 110 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.93 |
| Bay OvalMount Maunganu | 1 | 6 | - | 50 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1.96 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 1 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1.91 |
| The GabbaBrisbane | 1 | 5 | - | 50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Basin ReserveWellington | 1 | 4 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3.07 |
| NewlandsCape Town | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23.5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1.70 |
| Kensington OvalBridgetown | 1 | 4 | - | 23.5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2.17 |
| Saurashtra Cricket Association StadiumRajkot | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.63 |
| MA Chidambaram StadiumChennai | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.26 |
| Sir Vivian Richards StadiumNorth Sound | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.75 |
| W.A.C.A. GroundEast Perth, Perth, Western Australia | 1 | 1 | - | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association StadiumDharamsala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.71 |
| JSCA International Stadium ComplexRanchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.86 |
| HeadingleyLeeds | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.03 |
| SuperSport ParkCenturion | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.52 |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket StadiumGros Islet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.88 |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 24.1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2.86 |
| 2023 | 6 | 38 | 9.5 | 39.6 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 2.71 |
| 2022 | 9 | 44 | 7.3 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 2.43 |
| 2021 | 12 | 41 | 4.1 | 25.6 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 2.12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 2.37 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 18.5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2.67 |
| 2018 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 30.3 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 14.54 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 16 | - |
More on Statz
Where to go next for Anderson and England.
England statsTeam form, results and player leaders
South Africa vs England previewThu 17 Dec, 08:00, head to head, form and lineups
SSouth Africa vs England projectionsProjected runs and wickets for every player
PPlayer streaksEvery active run across Test cricket
England squadEvery player and their recent form
EEngland runsRuns an innings and who scores them
James Anderson Test Performance Points
In James Anderson's last 30 All Test Cricket games (2021–2024) for England, they have scored 131 runs at an average of 4.4 with a strike rate of 34.0. James Anderson has also taken 93 wickets in this period.
James Anderson Stats - All Test Cricket
James Anderson is a left hand bat bowler. Across these 30 games, James Anderson has hit 19 fours and 0 sixes, taking 10 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 12. Best bowling figures: 5/60.
James Anderson: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, James Anderson has scored 25+ runs in 0% of their last 30 All Test Cricket games (0/30). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 47% of these games (14/30). Over their last 5 games, James Anderson has 13 runs and 14 wickets.
James Anderson Questions
How old is James Anderson?
James Anderson was born on 30 July 1982 and is 44 years old. James Anderson is a bowler with 55 Test matches on record, 226 runs and 181 wickets.
Which team does James Anderson play for?
James Anderson currently plays for England, and has also played for Lancashire. Statz has James Anderson's 55 Test matches on record, the most recent against West Indies (10 Jul 2024), with 226 runs and 181 wickets in all.
How many wickets has James Anderson taken in Test cricket?
James Anderson has taken 181 wickets in the 55 Test matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 2.40 and an average of 24.3. James Anderson took 14 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are James Anderson's best bowling figures in Test cricket?
James Anderson's best figures in the 55 Test matches Statz has on record are 6/40 against Sri Lanka (22 Jan 2021). James Anderson has taken three or more wickets in an innings 31 times, and 181 wickets in all.
What is James Anderson's Test economy rate?
James Anderson concedes 2.47 runs an over, based on 30 games (2021–2024), from 989.5 overs with 93 wickets. Across all 55 Test matches on record the economy is 2.40. The tightest spell was 0.25 an over against Australia (01 Aug 2019).
What is James Anderson's highest score in Test cricket?
James Anderson's highest score in the 55 Test matches Statz has on record is 12 off 14 balls against Australia (16 Jun 2023). Across those matches James Anderson has scored 226 runs at 4.1 a match.
What are James Anderson's Test batting stats?
James Anderson averages 4.4 runs per match at a strike rate of 34.0, based on 30 games (2021–2024). In the last 5 matches James Anderson scored 0, 0, 0, 2 and 11, newest first. James Anderson has 226 runs in all 55 Test matches on record.