JM Anderson holds the record for most five wicket hauls against India at Lord’s
JM Anderson captured five for 20 in India’s first innings to provide the 183rd occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s. It also provides the sixth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 20 and less than 20 runs in an innings at Lord’s. By a coincidence, all the six bowlers are England bowlers.All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | ESH Giddins | 7.0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | Eng | Zim | Lord’s | 18 May 2000 |
| 2 | FR Foster | 13.1 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | Eng | SAF | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1912 |
| 3 | AR Caddick | 13.0 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | Eng | Win | Lord’s | 29 Jun 2000 |
| 4 | GAR Lock | 11.3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 2 | Eng | NZl | Lord’s | 19 Jun 1958 |
| 5 | DL Underwood | 14.0 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Eng | Pak | Lord’s | 08 Aug 1974 |
| 6 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
JM Anderson captured five for 20 in India’s first innings to provide the 137th occasion of a pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s. It also provides the fourth occasion of a pace bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 20 and less than 20 runs in an innings at Lord’s. By a coincidence, all the four bowlers are England bowlers. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | ESH Giddins | 7.0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | Eng | Zim | Lord’s | 18 May 2000 |
| 2 | FR Foster | 13.1 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | Eng | SAF | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1912 |
| 3 | AR Caddick | 13.0 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | Eng | Win | Lord’s | 29 Jun 2000 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
JM Anderson’s feat of 5 for 20 provides the 96th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s. It also provides the 68th occasion of an England pace bowler performing such a feat at Lord’s
JM Anderson’s 5 for 20 at Lord’s provide the 13th occasion of an England bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | GOB Allen | 17.0 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1936 |
| 2 | GOB Allen | 18.0 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 3 | Ind | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1936 |
| 3 | AV Bedser | 29.1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1946 |
| 4 | T Greenhough | 16.0 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 18 Jun 1959 |
| 5 | R Illingworth | 22.3 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 3 | Ind | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1967 |
| 6 | CM Old | 8.0 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 3 | Ind | Lord’s | 20 Jun 1974 |
| 7 | IT Botham | 19.0 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 02 Aug 1979 |
| 8 | IT Botham | 19.4 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 2 | Ind | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1982 |
| 9 | RGD Willis | 28.0 | 3 | 101 | 6 | 3 | Ind | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1982 |
| 10 | ARC Fraser | 39.1 | 9 | 104 | 5 | 2 | Ind | Lord’s | 26 Jul 1990 |
| 11 | JM Anderson | 24.2 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | Ind | Lord’s | 19 Jul 2007 |
| 12 | JM Anderson | 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 5 | 4 | Ind | Lord’s | 21 Jul 2011 |
| 13 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
JM Anderson’s 5 for 20 at Lord’s provide the third occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s. He now holds the record for most five wicket hauls against India at Lord’s. He went past GOB Allen and IT Botham who had two five wicket hauls against India at Lord’s.The performance of these three bowlers is tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | GOB Allen | 17.0 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1936 |
| 2 | GOB Allen | 18.0 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 3 | Ind | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1936 |
| 1 | IT Botham | 19.0 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 02 Aug 1979 |
| 2 | IT Botham | 19.4 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 2 | Ind | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1982 |
| 1 | JM Anderson | 24.2 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | Ind | Lord’s | 19 Jul 2007 |
| 2 | JM Anderson | 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 5 | 4 | Ind | Lord’s | 21 Jul 2011 |
| 3 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Ind | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
JM Anderson’s 5 for 20 in this test provides the sixth occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in an innings a Lord’s against various oppositions. He now occupies the second place among the bowlers who have more five wicket huals in an innings at Lord’s. IT Botham with eight five wicket hauls occupy the first place. JM Andersons’s six five fors are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JM Anderson | 16.0 | 4 | 73 | 5 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Lord’s | 22 May 2003 |
| 2 | JM Anderson | 24.2 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | v India | Lord’s | 19 Jul 2007 |
| 3 | JM Anderson | 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 5 | 4 | v India | Lord’s | 21 Jul 2011 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | 24.0 | 11 | 47 | 5 | 2 | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 16 May 2013 |
| 5 | JM Anderson | 20.1 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 07 Sep 2017 |
| 6 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | v India | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
IT Botham {08}, JM Anderson {06} and FS Trueman {05} are the three bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings at Lord’s on five or more occasions. Their exploits are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | IT Botham | 20.5 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 3 | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 15 Jun 1978 |
| 2 | IT Botham | 38.0 | 13 | 101 | 6 | 1 | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 24 Aug 1978 |
| 3 | IT Botham | 18.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 3 | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 24 Aug 1978 |
| 4 | IT Botham | 19.0 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 1 | v India | Lord’s | 02 Aug 1979 |
| 5 | IT Botham | 19.4 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 2 | v India | Lord’s | 10 Jun 1982 |
| 6 | IT Botham | 27.4 | 6 | 103 | 8 | 2 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 28 Jun 1984 |
| 7 | IT Botham | 27.0 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 23 Aug 1984 |
| 8 | IT Botham | 24.0 | 2 | 109 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Lord’s | 27 Jun 1985 |
| 1 | JM Anderson | 16.0 | 4 | 73 | 5 | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Lord’s | 22 May 2003 |
| 2 | JM Anderson | 24.2 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | v India | Lord’s | 19 Jul 2007 |
| 3 | JM Anderson | 28.0 | 7 | 65 | 5 | 4 | v India | Lord’s | 21 Jul 2011 |
| 4 | JM Anderson | 24.0 | 11 | 47 | 5 | 2 | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 16 May 2013 |
| 5 | JM Anderson | 20.1 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 3 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 07 Sep 2017 |
| 6 | JM Anderson | 13.2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | v India | Lord’s | 09 Aug 2018 |
| 1 | FS Trueman | 28.0 | 2 | 90 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Lord’s | 21 Jun 1956 |
| 2 | FS Trueman | 17.4 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 1 | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 21 Jun 1962 |
| 3 | FS Trueman | 44.0 | 16 | 100 | 6 | 1 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 20 Jun 1963 |
| 4 | FS Trueman | 26.0 | 9 | 52 | 5 | 3 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 20 Jun 1963 |
| 5 | FS Trueman | 25.0 | 8 | 48 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Lord’s | 18 Jun 1964 |
JM Anderson’s wicket tally at Lord’s read 32 at the end of first innings against India in the ongoing test. He became the second bowler to capture 30 plus wickets at Lord’s. IT Botham has captured 48 wickets at Lord’s and occupy the first place. FS Trueman {27} and DL Underwood {25} are the other two bowlers who have captured 25 plus wickets at Lord’s. By a coincidence, these are the four England bowlers –IT Botham [48}, JM Anderson {32}, FS Trueman {27} and DL Underwood {25} – who have captured 25 plus wickets at Lord’s.
JM Anderson now has a tally of 95 wickets against India. He stands second among the bowlers who have captured most wickets against India in tests. M Muralitharan with 105 wickets occupy the first place. JM Anderson went past Imaran Khan who had a tally of 94 wickets against India to occupy the second place.
JM Anderson with 95 wickets to his credit against India now holds the record for most wickets by a pace bowler against India. JM Anderson went past Imran Khan who had a tally of 94 wickets against India to occupy the first place.