How many test wickets will Anderson end up with?

[Fuller Pilch]

How many?

 

[mr_mister]

Could see him limping past Muralis record as his average skyrockets due to diminished ability, much like Kapil Dev

 

[ataraxia]

Think he'll keep going until the end of the 2023 Ashes, so that would put him at roughly Warne's figure.

 

[Starfighter]

Could see him limping past Muralis record as his average skyrockets due to diminished ability, much like Kapil Dev

I don't see him doing it like Kapil. While injuries are a constant bug bear England have enough bowlers to take over if he falls away. Kapil's average didn't even skyrocket, it was consistently above 29 for all but a few tests from the 1986 home season onwards.

 

[Xix2565]

I mean Anderson is the kind of bowler whose style/usage doesn't lend to large increases in average unless you do some stats magic for a specific case. Economical and not really the guy who bowls long spells to rack up those conceded runs. Add on what Starfighter said about English bowling strength (specifically seam/swing ones) and he'd probably stop on a relatively good note unless there's something tragic in store in the future (cricket wise).

 

[Flem274*]

Ashes is yonks away right? I half expect him to bow out at the end of the home summer tbh. He's proven his point against and outlasted the people who dropped him. Now he can have a victory lap and end it in front of his fans.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The option 651 should be there or there's a chance no one can be right. I thought he was finished after only lasting about 20 minutes of the last home Ashes, but with the next Ashes less than a year away I don't see him retiring unless he gets injured again.

 

[GIMH]

Ashes is yonks away right? I half expect him to bow out at the end of the home summer tbh. He's proven his point against and outlasted the people who dropped him. Now he can have a victory lap and end it in front of his fans.

A year. He will bow out after our 4-0 win* IMO

*One draw due to heavy rain coming in as Oz are at 21/9 in the second innings of the third test

 

[TheJediBrah]

A year

So about 36 Tests

 

[Shady Slim]

A year. He will bow out after our 4-0 win* IMO

*One draw due to heavy rain coming in as Oz are at 21/9 in the second innings of the third test

haha when did you get aussie citizenship

 

[GIMH]

Were you even alive the last time Australia won a series in England?

 

[Himannv]

Looks a good bowler, I'm pretty sure he'll end up with over a 100.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

*One draw due to heavy rain coming in as Oz are at 21/9 in the second innings of the third test

I don't care who wins the Ashes (but might lean towards the Poms as they've got a Kiwi captain, coach, and spin coach), but more importantly want the 26 all out out of the record books so send them back out in the rain.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The option 651 should be there or there's a chance no one can be right. I thought he was finished after only lasting about 20 minutes of the last home Ashes, but with the next Ashes less than a year away I don't see him retiring unless he gets injured again.

651 is close enough to 660ish.

 

[Line and Length]

Regardless of his final tally, Jimmy is going to have a number of wickets that no other quick will match in the foreseeable future.

 

[andruid]

All the remaining wickets

 

[trundler]

Regardless of his final tally, Jimmy is going to have a number of wickets that no other quick will match in the foreseeable future.

Nah, don't see England banning medium pacers and the dukes ball.

 

[h_hurricane]

It will be nice to see him sign off at 669 with a raised duke ball in his hand.

 

[srbhkshk]

Nah, don't see England banning medium pacers and the dukes ball.

Anderson probably the happiest guy in the world about global warming.

 

[honestbharani]

690.