5 great fast bowlers who would have made great captains

#3 James Anderson

If numbers are to be believed, Anderson is the greatest bowler to have ever donned the English whites

Alastair Cook left many cricket fans and experts dumbfounded when he decided to step down as the captain of the English side earlier last year. The opening batsman believed that the additional responsibility was adversely affecting his performance with the willow and that he could not underperform as a batsman once again.

The mantle was immediately handed over to a young Joe Root, who has been the exceptional find for England cricket of the past decade. However, James Anderson, the all-time leading wicket-taker for England, had made a substantive case for himself through his consistent performances over thirteen years.

Yet, he was not even among the three possible candidates interviewed by England and Wales Cricket Board back then.

With 523 dismissals at an average of 27.40 over 134 Test matches, the seam bowler continues to be one of the biggest names of English cricket in the longer format of the game. However, despite showing interest in captaincy over the years, it does not look likely that the right-arm bowler will be given that honour in the remainder of his career.