James Anderson's Best Test Performances outside England by country

5-63, 3-98 and 9(52) vs South Africa at Cape Town, January 2010

Anderson battles it out with the bat, South Africa v England - 3rd Test Day Five - 7 January 2010.

Though Anderson played a decent supporting hand during England's series victories in South Africa in 2004-05 as well as 2015-16, he played a crucial role during their 2009-10 tour. The series ended in a 1-1 draw, but Jimmy's performances - both with the bat and the ball - were crucial in saving the first and the third Test.

Taking five wickets and playing out over hundred balls to secure a one-wicket draw in the first Test, Anderson was up against a similar situation in the third. Anderson backed his captain's decision to bowl first, taking five wickets in the first innings, including that of both the openers as well as all of South Africa's seamers. But with England failing to get the lead in their first innings, the Proteas set England a mammoth target of 466, despite a courageous spell from Anderson.

With Kevin Pietersen's wicket - England's third - falling in the last four overs of day four, England were struggling at 129 for 3. Yet again, Anderson was sent in as the night watchman, and his job was to hold one end as long as possible. He certainly did not disappoint, almost playing out the first hour of the fifth day before succumbing to spinner Paul Harris. Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell registered a 112-run partnership for the sixth wicket and the lower order just did enough to save the last wicket.

This draw ensured that England would not lose the series. Surprisingly, South Africa, the best Test team in the last 10-15 years, has not managed to win a home series against England in almost 19 years so far.