Like the first test of this series or even the series in 2012? Look mate, you seem to be new here. Just wondering if you've thought about youtube or cricinfo to discuss your cricket thoughts?
Anderson averaged 30.5 in the series in 2012.
He did nothing of note in the first innings of the first test and then took two wickets on an extremely abrasive surface when the match was all but won.
In none of those examples did things go south real quick.
I think the examples you gave signify how overrated Anderson is.
Anderson is a very good bowler at home and a great support bowler outside. That's it.
People here were discussing about how dangerous Anderson could be like he is in England under cloud covers. And I just noted that he has never been the same bowler outside England.
Unlike true ATGs like Steyn, McGrath etc Anderson has always been a support bowler outside England and doesn't have those match defining performances of note like say Steyn in Nagpur 2010, McGrath in Lord's 97 etc. And because he doesn't have those, his supporters have to claim his great support acts as examples instead of genuine match winning ones.
Steyn has 3 MoMs away from home, McGrath 5.
Anderson 1. Bumrah has 1. Ishant has 2.
Citing those performances in India is like Indian fans citing Ashwins performance in Adelaide 2018 and Melbourne 2020 as match defining and equal to his spells in India, SL or WI. They weren't. They were good supporting acts but the matches were won by Pujara and Rahane were the MoMs.
Similarly Kolkata 12 and Chennai 21 were won by Cook/Root respectively who won the MoMs respectively.
The fact that his supporters have to point to those instead of truly great performances where he's blown India away in India (of which there are none unlike say Steyn) shows how overrated he is away from home.
It is telling of the English cricketing ecosystem that in the absence of truly great players, players of the likes of Anderson, Broad and Cook are paraded as ATGs.