England's greatest fast bowler, James Anderson, created buzz amid the ongoing Ashes 2025-26 in Australia by sharing his personal list of the greatest fast bowlers in a blind ranking challenge. Anderson picked the greatest pacers on the Tailenders podcast's Instagram page.
At the very top of his list, Anderson placed England legend Ian Botham. Botham enjoyed a remarkable international career, finishing with 528 wickets at an average of 28.44. He also picked up 27 five-wicket hauls, and his ability to change games with both ball and bat clearly earned him the top spot in Anderson's list of greatest fast bowlers.
James Anderson names the greatest ever fast bowlersThe Englishman ranked the former South African speedster Dale Steyn second. Steyn, who was known for his raw pace, aggression, and consistency across all formats during his celebrated career, is one of the greatest ever pacers the game has ever seen. The Proteas great finished his international career with 699 wickets at an average of 23.37 and 29 five-wicket hauls to his name.
