Top 10 Unforgettable Tests of James Anderson at Old Trafford

7. Australia (2013)

England hosted the Ashes 2013 and taking advantage of home conditions, the hosts won the first two games. In the third Test in Manchester, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Against the quality Aussie side, James Anderson ended his first innings wicketless. Australia looked confident in the innings and scored 527/7 as their skipper Michael Clarke chalked up 187 runs.

In reply, England could score only 368 runs in the first innings, riding on Alastair Cook’s 62, Kevin Pietersen’s 113, and Ian Bell’s 60. In the second innings, Australia went ahead with a 159-run lead. Unlike the first innings, Anderson succeeded in picking up a couple of scalps this time.

The veteran got rid of the Aussie wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and Mitchell Starc in his eight-over spell in the second innings. Australia declared their innings on 172 and gave a target of 332 to the hosts. In the end, the Test match concluded in a draw and the Aussie skipper Clarke became the Player of the Match for his sensational 187-run innings in the first innings.