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James Anderson and Stuart Broad together form one of the most successful new ball duos in Test cricket. Both have played in tandem and have wreaked havoc on touring hitters in useful English conditions for many years. Anderson has a record 584 wickets to his name in 151 test matches, while Broad has 485 wickets in 131 games to his credit.
When asked which hitter was the most difficult to face in their career, they both had the same answer, former South African starter and captain Graeme Smith. The left-hander racked up more than 700 runs in a series in England in 2003, when Anderson first faced him. He continued to have an impeccable record against England.
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“I found Graeme Smith in an absolute nightmare,” Broad said during a live Q&A on Instagram. ‘I wish I could throw a bun at him after I had worked my bowling around the wicket. It might have been different if I could try to get him to drive.
“But bowling over wicket never worked, it was useless.” “I had the exact same problem. My first series against him was in 2003 and at that point I could only hit the ball again, I didn’t have a swinger to a left-handed hitter,” added Anderson.
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“I was just feeding off his strength, and I was getting really mad. He always passed it on the side of the leg. “That series had two double centuries and it was impossible to throw a bun at it.”
Smith retired from test cricket with 9265 runs in 117 games at an average of 47.76 with 27 centuries to his name. He is the third best Test player for South Africa, behind Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla.
