5 Players who did well for England in the Investec series

#3. James Anderson

Anderson may not have been in ideal form but still had a controlled and effective bowling attack

Although Anderson was outperformed by Moeen Ali in seamer-friendly conditions, he still remains the best swing and seam bowler in this English squad. Anderson scalped 20 wickets in the series at 14.10 and always seemed a picture of great control every time he ran up from his mark.

Almost a third of Anderson’s wickets came in the last test match even as he neutralized Faf Du Plessis in both innings of the game. In the second innings, Anderson gave away just 16 runs in 14 overs to frustrate the opponents and played the part of a veteran swing bowler to perfection.

Even though he wasn’t firing at a hundred percent of his capacity, Anderson sure made a dent in SA’s batting plans.