<Tr> <Th> Catches / stumpings </Th> <Td> 82 /--</Td> <Td> 53 /--</Td> <Td> 129 /--</Td> <Td> 65 /--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Source: CricketArchive, 9 September 2017 </Td> </Tr> <P> James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson, OBE (born 30 July 1982) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England, in all forms of the game . Widely regarded as one of the game's greatest fast bowlers, he is known for his swing bowling, being able to swing the ball both ways and is adept at extracting late swing . Currently holding the record of most wickets for England in both ODI cricket and Test cricket, Anderson is the only English bowler, and the 6th overall, to pass 500 test wickets . </P> <P> Anderson plays first - class cricket for Lancashire and since arriving on the international scene in 2002 / 03 (before his first full season of County cricket) has represented England in over 100 Test matches and nearly 200 One Day Internationals . He is England's all - time highest international wicket - taker when combined across all three formats, being the country's leading wicket taker in Test match and One - Day cricket . He and Joe Root posted the highest ever 10th - wicket batting partnership in the 1st Test of India's 2014 tour of England . </P>

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