In one of the reports the comment was made that Anderson has bowled more balls in Tests than any other pace bowler, which set me thinking and comparing: -
Anderson 33,211 balls, 154 matches, 589 wickets – 216 balls per match, strike rate 56.4 balls per wicket
Broad 28506, 141, 501, 202, 56.9
Statham 16056, 70, 229, 63.7
Trueman 15178,67, 307,227,49.4
I was a bit surprised that Broad and Anderson have done almost as much bowling per match as Statham and Trueman and have a better strike rate that Brian – but Fred – a wicket less than every 50 deliveries from ‘t greatest fast bowler as ever lived!
Mike