England Vs Australia - First Test at Birmingham; June 16-20; 2023 Statistical Amazers

1. James Anderson managed only 1 wicket in this Test off his match total of 38 overs. 
   
   
2. This is only the 18^th instance in his 180 Tests career in which he has claimed just one wicket. He has also gone wicketless in 11 other Tests.
   
   
3. He has claimed 27 wickets in his last 6 Test matches prior to this Test.
   
   
4. This is also only the second instance in which he has claimed just 1 wicket among the 14 Tests he has played in the month of June. He has had good success in the June claiming 64 Test wickets.
   
   
5. He has also only claimed 52 wickets in Birmingham in 14 tests though he once had a spell of 41 wickets in 7 Tests in Birmingham from 2008 – 2018. Outside this spell, he has had modest returns in Birmingham in Test cricket.