5 most miserly bowlers in Tests this year

#2 James Anderson – 41 wickets at 23.73 and economy – 2.46

England’s greatest of all time

England’s best fast bowler is generally grumpy on the field and that also shows in the way he bowls. He gives away nothing. Anderson is great with the new ball as well as the old and the impeccable line he bowls has ensured the 34-year old has 467 wickets in his sparkling Test career at 28.50 and on target to probably cross Courtney Walsh’s mark.

Anderson picked up his 41 wickets in 12 Tests, some of them on tough tracks. But, even on tough days on unyielding pitches, Anderson gives away nothing, bowling a fuller or good length around off-stump.

He is sixth in terms of economy rate in Tests over the last 5 years – 2.69. That economy rate combined with the 227 wickets he has picked up during these five years at 26.30 make him probably the MVP of the Test side for England, during a time they won a series in Australia as well as in India – two extremely difficult frontiers.

The Englishman has the lowest economy – 2.64 – of any bowler with more than 30 wickets in 2015, pipping Ravi Ashwin to the post, the latter with an economy of 2.83.