James Anderson is best of all time - England captain Alastair Cook

James Anderson is best of all time - England captain Alastair Cook

Captain Alastair Cook said James Anderson is England's greatest bowler of all time after he inspired them to a nine-wicket win over West Indies.
Anderson, England's highest Test wicket-taker, took 3-1 on the final morning of the second Test to help the tourists to a 1-0 series lead.
"It was a brilliant performance," Cook told BBC Sport.
"He was the star and it just proves why, in my eyes, he is England's best bowler of all time."
With England needing to take eight wickets on an unresponsive pitch, Anderson not only made the triple breakthrough by swinging the second new ball, but also took two catches and ran out Jason Holder with a direct hit.

No surprise Cook saying that since Anderson is the only one he has played with.

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I do not think you would have had to play with either Bradman or Sobers to know they are ten best as their records and documented exploits help further understanding.

Clearly Jimmy is the most prolific English bowler in yen history of Tests but I judge bowlers on strike rates and you will find Marshall, for the windies, is one of the best.
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Indeed but Cook's claim is that Anderson is "is England's greatest bowler of all time".

He didn't say one of the greatest, he say he IS the greatest.

I suspect half his greatest ever English team would be players that he played with.