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James Anderson vs South Africa: stats and record
Data through 8 September 2022Last updated 8 September 2022
In the data, James Anderson faced South Africa in 27 Tests, 19 ODIs, 4 T20Is from 2003 to 2022. With the ball, James Anderson took 129 wickets against South Africa.
Matches
50
2003–2022
Wickets
129
72 innings bowled
James Anderson's record against South Africa by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 27 | 39 | 19 | 177 | 34 | 8.85 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 28.88 | 2.85 | 5/40 |
| ODI | 19 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2.50 | 30.3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22.96 | 4.68 | 5/23 |
| T20I | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.50 | 7.05 | 1/22 |
Innings by innings
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| Innings | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2003 | 2 |
| 3 Jul 2003 | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2003 | 0 |
| 24 Jul 2003 | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 5 |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2003 | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2003 | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2003 | 2 |
| 4 Sep 2003 | 1 |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 0 |
| 16 Sep 2007 | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2008 | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2008 | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 3 |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2008 | 3 |
| 7 Aug 2008 | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 2008 | 0 |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2008 | 0 |
| 3 Sep 2008 | 0 |
| 11 Jun 2009 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 2009 | 3 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 0 |
| 15 Nov 2009 | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2009 | 3 |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 0 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | 5 |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 4 |
| 26 Dec 2009 | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2009 | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2010 | 5 |
| 3 Jan 2010 | 3 |
| 14 Jan 2010 | 0 |
| 6 Mar 2011 | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 3 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 4 |
| 2 Sep 2012 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2012 | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 1 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 3 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 5 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 2 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 3 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 0 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 4 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 3 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 1 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 5 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 2 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 3 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 3 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 2 |
Bowling against South Africa
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2003 | ODI | 2/54 | 10 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 3 Jul 2003 | ODI | 1/37 | 6.5 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 12 Jul 2003 | ODI | 3/50 | 10 | 0 | Lord's |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Test | 0/92 | 16 | 2 | Edgbaston |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Test | 1/37 | 10 | 1 | Edgbaston |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Test | 5/102 | 27.5 | 4 | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Test | 2/17 | 12 | 4 | Trent Bridge |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Test | 1/63 | 18 | 7 | Headingley |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Test | 1/56 | 16 | 4 | Headingley |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Test | 2/86 | 25 | 6 | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Test | 1/55 | 10 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 17 Apr 2007 | ODI | 0/32 | 5 | 0 | Kensington Oval |
| 16 Sep 2007 | T20I | 1/22 | 4 | 0 | Newlands |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Test | 1/36 | 21 | 7 | Lord's |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Test | 2/78 | 31.5 | 7 | Lord's |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Test | 3/136 | 44 | 9 | Headingley |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Test | 3/72 | 26.2 | 6 | Edgbaston |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Test | 1/60 | 13 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Test | 3/42 | 15 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Test | 2/85 | 22 | 2 | Kennington Oval |
| 22 Aug 2008 | ODI | 0/18 | 3 | 0 | Headingley |
| 26 Aug 2008 | ODI | 0/26 | 5 | 0 | Trent Bridge |
| 29 Aug 2008 | ODI | 1/17 | 7 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 31 Aug 2008 | ODI | 0/23 | 3 | 0 | Lord's |
| 3 Sep 2008 | ODI | 0/6 | 2 | 0 | Sophia Gardens |
| 11 Jun 2009 | T20I | 0/27 | 3.2 | 0 | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Sep 2009 | ODI | 3/42 | 10 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 13 Nov 2009 | T20I | 0/24 | 3 | 0 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 15 Nov 2009 | T20I | 1/28 | 4 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Nov 2009 | ODI | 3/60 | 10 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 27 Nov 2009 | ODI | 0/55 | 7 | 0 | Newlands |
| 29 Nov 2009 | ODI | 5/23 | 10 | 3 | St George's Park |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Test | 1/104 | 37 | 9 | SuperSport Park |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Test | 4/73 | 20.5 | 1 | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Test | 2/75 | 23.3 | 4 | Kingsmead |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Test | 1/24 | 8 | 2 | Kingsmead |
| 3 Jan 2010 | Test | 5/63 | 21.1 | 1 | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2010 | Test | 3/98 | 22.2 | 1 | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Test | 0/111 | 30 | 4 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 6 Mar 2011 | ODI | 2/16 | 6 | 0 | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Test | 1/116 | 41 | 7 | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Test | 2/61 | 33.2 | 10 | Headingley |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Test | 1/40 | 19 | 7 | Headingley |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Test | 3/76 | 29 | 5 | Lord's |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Test | 2/73 | 25.2 | 4 | Lord's |
| 28 Aug 2012 | ODI | 0/53 | 9 | 0 | The Rose Bowl |
| 31 Aug 2012 | ODI | 4/44 | 9.4 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Sep 2012 | ODI | 0/32 | 7 | 0 | Lord's |
| 5 Sep 2012 | ODI | 2/41 | 9 | 2 | Trent Bridge |
| 19 Jun 2013 | ODI | 2/14 | 8 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/77 | 35 | 12 | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/60 | 25.2 | 5 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/26 | 10 | 1 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/91 | 30 | 6 | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 3/47 | 18 | 5 | SuperSport Park |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 2/44 | 19 | 6 | Lord's |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 1/16 | 6 | 2 | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 5/72 | 23.2 | 6 | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 2/45 | 20 | 4 | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 3/25 | 13 | 6 | Kennington Oval |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 0/26 | 13 | 3 | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 4/38 | 17 | 5 | Old Trafford |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 3/16 | 14 | 7 | Old Trafford |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 1/69 | 20 | 4 | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 1/47 | 13 | 1 | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 5/40 | 19 | 6 | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 2/23 | 18 | 9 | Newlands |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 1/51 | 18 | 3 | Lord's |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 3/32 | 15 | 4 | Old Trafford |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 3/30 | 15 | 4 | Old Trafford |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Test | 1/16 | 8 | 2 | Kennington Oval |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Test | 2/37 | 15.2 | 4 | Kennington Oval |
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has James Anderson taken against South Africa in Tests?
99 wickets in 49 innings at an average of 28.88 and an economy rate of 2.85; best figures 5/40.
How many wickets has James Anderson taken against South Africa in ODIs?
28 wickets in 19 innings at an average of 22.96 and an economy rate of 4.68; best figures 5/23.
How many wickets has James Anderson taken against South Africa in T20Is?
2 wickets in 4 innings at an average of 50.50 and an economy rate of 7.05; best figures 1/22.
Related
Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.