James Anderson is one of the best fast bowlers in cricket history. The veteran England pacer owns the record for the highest wickets by a pace bowler in Test cricket history. He is still active in the longest format of the game, having made his Test debut back in the year 2003.
Anderson is one of the few bowlers to have dismissed India’s elite batting trio across generations of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. In fact, Gill has an average of less than 10 against him, but not all Indian batters have struggled against the England pacer. Here’s a list of the top four Indian batters with the best batting average against Anderson in Test cricket.
4. R Ashwin has average of 37 against James Anderson
Ravichandran Ashwin is a bowling all-rounder, but he knows how to tackle the pace and swing of Anderson. The Indian all-rounder has an impressive average of 37 against the veteran pacer in the longest format of the sport.
3. Rahul Dravid – 39.6
Current Indian head coach Rahul Dravid also had a good record against Anderson in Test cricket. Dravid frustrated the England pacer and maintained an impressive average of 39.6 against him.
2. Virat Kohli – 43.6
Virat Kohli vs Anderson has been one of the most iconic battles in Test cricket history. Kohli is one of the best batters of the modern era, but Anderson has dismissed him many times. Still, Kohli averages 43.6 against him.
1. MS Dhoni has average of more than 50 against James Anderson
Not many fans would know that former Indian captain MS Dhoni had the best batting by an Indian in Test matches against Anderson. Dhoni averaged 50.5 while playing against Anderson. It shows how Dhoni’s process helped him achieve positive results.
