I have to ask, have you ever played or do you ever watch cricket?
do you understand the concept of scoreboard pressure?
Anderson has 300 test wickets. he has played in a team which has won series in aus, India, Sri Lanka in west Indies. the only places he hasn't won is pak/uae where he and broad were totally let down by the batsmen and SA where he has drawn a series.
he is one of the leading exponents of reverse swing.
I accept (and have never claimed) he is in the class of Steyn, who is an all time great.
but given his longevity and performances he sits comfortably ahead of Johnson and Harris who have only performed or played sporadically.
plus with Graeme Swann in the side eng haves played on a green top in years.
you constant myopic attitude is extraordinary.
broad and Anderson are feisty grumpy and idiotic at times. they are also one of the finest pairs of opening bowlers to have played for England at a time when only old Trafford has had any pace and bounce.
finally they have made strauss and cook have far better records as test captain than they captaincy skills disserve.
So because Anderson has 300+ Test wickets he's something special?
Brett Lee has 300 Test wickets, he never was or will be considered 'great'.
Harbhajan Singh has 400 Test wickets, he never was or will be considered 'great'.
Anderson averages 27 at home and 36+ Away from home.
Anderson is one dimensional, average and mentally weak.
As for have I played/watched cricket? I've seen many of the all time greats play. I've played a fair amount as well.
Anderson is overrated and hyped up by the English. Fact.