James Anderson
English cricketer · United Kingdom · Athletes · Born 1982 · age 44
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Something wrong?Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson is an English cricketer who played for England from 2002 to 2024. He was serving as the fast-bowling mentor of the England cricket team and continues to play for Lancashire.
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Anderson bowls in the Adelaide Oval nets during England's tour of Australia in 2006/7.
Anderson bowling during the second Test of India's tour of England in 2007. He opened the bowling with Ryan Sidebottom.
Anderson bowling against New Zealand in England
Anderson bowling at Edgbaston during the 2009 Ashes
Anderson bowling during the Champions Trophy match in which he became England's leading wicket-taker in ODIs
Anderson fielding against India in September 2018Teams 4
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Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson is an English cricketer who played for England from 2002 to 2024. He was serving as the fast-bowling mentor of the England cricket team and continues to play for Lancashire. Widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport, he holds the record for the most wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket (704) and third most wickets in international cricket (991).
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