Thank You James Anderson- Farewell Thread

[Burgey]

Anderson's is one of those careers where the insane longevity both helps and hurts his reputation. He was so mediocre for so long but he's also been amazing for as long as any great pace bowler has ever been which isn't wholly apparent if you only look at his overall numbers.

35.97

3 5. 9 7
5
.
9
7

Bowl him both ends.

 

[Silver Silva]

TBF I bowled a kid born in 2019 too.

60's - Brian Lara
70's - Sachin Tendulkar
80's - Steve Smith
90's - Kane Williamson
00's - Yashasvi Jaiswal

 

[Adders]

Posted with faint praise well before Shri, I'll have you know.

Yes I did see. It was an acknowledgement but also a crack. You got points for a bit of class......an attribute Shri is sadly lacking.

 

[Coronis]

Different categories

eg. Bradman GOAT batsman, Gilchrist GOAT WK/Bat, Sobers GOAT all-rounder

Anderson GOAT swing bowler?

Speaking of offensive statements

 

[Silver Silva]

Anderson's is one of those careers where the insane longevity both helps and hurts his reputation. He was so mediocre for so long but he's also been amazing for as long as any great pace bowler has ever been which isn't wholly apparent if you only look at his overall numbers.

I think Anderson is proof that with hardwork and persistance you can become world class over time .

 

[mackembhoy]

Obviously he played at Cardiff too but a nice little thing all the same.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1811681975066833300

 

[SteveNZ]

I'm at my happiest in the midst of ****wits. How else am I supposed to feel superior and good about myself?

I moved to Melbourne for 3 years, and this theory held up. I hear you, brother

 

[Burgey]

Adders lives in Melbourne, coincidentally

 

[Adders]

Adders lives in Melbourne, coincidentally

No I don't and never have

 

[Burgey]

Yes you do

 

[sledger]

I don't want him to go

 

[Spikey]

Ben Stokes has questions to answer

 

[Molehill]

Ben Stokes has questions to answer

Play Jimmy at The Oval!!

 

[Qlder]

Anderson could have had 705 but he dropped it. Will have to settle for 'only' 704

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Fun fact: his FC and Tests Economy same

 

[Adders]

Yes you do

And you live in Newcastle.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If there is a legacy for Anderson, I really hope that it is for fast bowlers to realise that it's not all over once you turn 35.

I really hope Tim Southee ISN'T reading this thread

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Adders lives in Melbourne, coincidentally

No I don't and never have

I don't want him to go

Why? And where is Adders going?

 

[mackembhoy]

This is bloody gutting man

Ben and Baz can **** off tbh

Fast forward to November 2025 Woakes can't play in Australia. Wood, Archer, Stone, Tongue, Atkinson, Robinson are all injured.

Who do England call on? Gonna have to hope Potts, Pennington and Cook are able to make the step up.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Anderson could have had 705 but he dropped it. Will have to settle for 'only' 704

Could've got a wicket with his last ball in test cricket and joined the list of ATG bowlers who achieved it: Hadlee, McGrath, Murali, and Ross Taylor. Mind you, they all achieved sub-23