Why was James Anderson so difficult to bat against? South African bowling legend explains | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: James Anderson who is the leading wicket taker among the pacers in test cricket has scalped the wickets of batters for almost two decades. In his 35o innings of Test career, he has scalped 704 wicket to become the only pacer to take more than 700 wickets.
Prior to this Australian great, Glenn Mcgrath was the leading wicket taker with 563 wickets but Anderson broke his record in 2018.Anderson who is the first bowler from England to cross 500 wickets mark, is precisely known for his swing and accuracy. With his swing, he has troubled even the greatest like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. Even Shubman Gill, who is the upcoming star for India’s batting order has also struggled against James Anderson.
James Anderson started his England one-day career in 2002-03 with just three one-day games for Lancashire under his belt. He stepped in as cover for Andy Caddick during the series in Australia. Despite not having a name or number on his shirt, Anderson impressed with a ten-over spell that allowed only 12 runs in the intense heat of Adelaide.
This performance earned him a spot in the World Cup squad, where he continued to shine by delivering a match winning spell against Pakistan. However, he faced a challenging moment in a last-over situation against Australia. Anderson’s rapid rise in international cricket during this period marked the beginning of his notable career.
James Anderson, who recently retired at the age of 41, remains enthusiastic about cricket and is considering joining franchise cricket. Anderson might play in Major League Cricket in the USA, which includes notable players such as Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, and Nicholas Pooran.
Shaun Pollock, a South African pacer with 421 test wickets, once discussed what makes Anderson’s bowling stand out.
According to Pollock, other seamers would keep the seam of the ball straight, but James Anderson tried to create a slight wobble, leaving the batter clueless about what the ball would do once it pitched.
“A key factor is that the swing begins from 20 metres away. It starts to swing, and for the next 10 metres, you can see it moving through the air, whereas seam movement happens just 5 metres from the batter. Once the ball moves, the batter has no chance to react.” Pollock continued.
Prior to this Australian great, Glenn Mcgrath was the leading wicket taker with 563 wickets but Anderson broke his record in 2018.Anderson who is the first bowler from England to cross 500 wickets mark, is precisely known for his swing and accuracy. With his swing, he has troubled even the greatest like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. Even Shubman Gill, who is the upcoming star for India’s batting order has also struggled against James Anderson.
James Anderson started his England one-day career in 2002-03 with just three one-day games for Lancashire under his belt. He stepped in as cover for Andy Caddick during the series in Australia. Despite not having a name or number on his shirt, Anderson impressed with a ten-over spell that allowed only 12 runs in the intense heat of Adelaide.
This performance earned him a spot in the World Cup squad, where he continued to shine by delivering a match winning spell against Pakistan. However, he faced a challenging moment in a last-over situation against Australia. Anderson’s rapid rise in international cricket during this period marked the beginning of his notable career.
James Anderson, who recently retired at the age of 41, remains enthusiastic about cricket and is considering joining franchise cricket. Anderson might play in Major League Cricket in the USA, which includes notable players such as Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, and Nicholas Pooran.
Shaun Pollock, a South African pacer with 421 test wickets, once discussed what makes Anderson’s bowling stand out.
According to Pollock, other seamers would keep the seam of the ball straight, but James Anderson tried to create a slight wobble, leaving the batter clueless about what the ball would do once it pitched.
“A key factor is that the swing begins from 20 metres away. It starts to swing, and for the next 10 metres, you can see it moving through the air, whereas seam movement happens just 5 metres from the batter. Once the ball moves, the batter has no chance to react.” Pollock continued.
it’s impossible to react when you are facing jimmy anderson
“You can see the guys (batter) trying to respond. With swing through the air, you can watch the ball and judge whether to leave it or if it’s coming in, you must play it. But when the ball comes down straight and then moves off the pitch, what can you do? It’s impossible to react,” Pollock added.
James Anderson was close to reaching another significant milestone in Test cricket. He was just four wickets away from becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in Test matches. Currently, Anderson is contributing to England’s cricket team as a bowling mentor during this Test summer.
