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Quiz! Name all of James Anderson’s England Test new ball partners

by Wisden Staff 6 minute play

In this quiz, you have to name every bowler to have taken the new ball alongside James Anderson for England in Test cricket.

One of the greatest seam bowlers in history, Anderson has always done his best work with the new ball. In only one innings, in the first Test against India at Chennai in 2021, has he not taken the new ball since 2009.

Despite having done most of his work with another all-timer at the other end, Anderson has racked up plenty of new-ball partners. 22 men in total have shared bowled the second over of the innings when Anderson has bowled the first, or vice versa, and you’ve got six minutes to name them all.

You also have the wickets taken while opening alongside Anderson, and the last time they opened alongside him. Good luck!

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