James Anderson

Jimmy Anderson
England
Personal information
Full name	James Michael Anderson
Nickname	Jimmy
Born	July 30 1982 (1982-07-30)
	Burnley, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Role	Bowler
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
Test debut (cap 631)	22 May 2003: v Zimbabwe
Last Test	9 August 2007: v India
ODI debut (cap 172)	15 December 2002: v Australia
Last ODI	29 August 2007:  v India
ODI shirt no.	9
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002–present	Lancashire
Other information
Education	St Theodore's Roman Catholic High School, Burnley
Marital status	Married (to Daniella since 2006)
Favourite teams	Arsenal F.C.
As of:
9 September, 2007

James Michael (Jimmy) Anderson (born 30 July 1982 in Burnley, Lancashire) is an international English cricketer.

Anderson's rise from a relative nobody to a Test regular is quite remarkable. One year, he found himself playing for Lancashire League club Burnley, the next he was taking wickets in the 2003 World Cup for England. Still only 20 years old, Anderson's prize ODI scalps included Adam Gilchrist and most of the Pakistan batting order, which succumbed to his devastating in-swinging yorkers.

Perhaps his career defining moment, however, was his hat-trick against Pakistan in the Natwest Challenge of 2003. Although the wickets were mainly against lower order batsmen, it was still quite an achievement, as at the time he was at the age of just 22.