JIMMY ANDERSON

Tests: 129 Wickets: 506 Ave: 27.39; Ashes Tests: 26

Wickets: 87 Ave: 35.87 HE MAY be 35 but England’s record wicket-taker shows no signs of decline and he recovered from injury problems to have a golden summer at home, culminating in taking his 500th Test wicket at Lord’s against West Indies. Anderson has started this tour well, with four wickets in Perth, and is absolutely vital to England’s chances. The only question is whether he can swing the Kookaburra ball as much as the Duke. Anderson averages 38 per wicket in Australia compared to 24 at home.