Jimmy Anderson - best English bowler since.....?

I was at Lords when he made his debut in 2003 against the Zimmers, recall his first over going for something like 18. Then getting mad dog Vermeulen just before the close.

Got to admit, I never saw him making it. I think his most dissapointing match which had me tearing my non-existent hair out was the game in 2008? in New Zealand where Tim Southee was twatting us everywhere. His bowling was so unintelligent towards the tail enders in that game I never thought he'd get to this level tbh.

Oh yeah, he was bowling bouncers at Coldplay wasn't he, when a full straight one would have done the job...

Basil wrote:

Red wrote:Do you think Anderson's recent record against oz might have also improved because of the lack of quality of the batsmen? 

Willis and co. might not have had to contend with bigger bats and shorter boundaries but they arguably bowled to batsmen who had better techniques who was just better period.

Who did you have in mind - Craig Serjeant, Rick Darling, Gary Cosier?

I think they'd come in handy at the moment. Even though they're past their peak.