Test Batting and Fielding in Each Season by James Anderson
| Season | | Matches | Inns | Not Out | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St |
| 2003 | (England) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 21* | 43.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003-04 | (Sri Lanka) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | (England) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004-05 | (South Africa) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | (India) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | (Australia) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | (England) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2007-08 | (Sri Lanka) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | (New Zealand) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12* | | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | (England) | 7 | 8 | 3 | 91 | 34 | 18.20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2008-09 | (India) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | (West Indies) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | (England) | 7 | 10 | 2 | 114 | 29 | 14.25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2009-10 | (South Africa) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 29 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | (England) | 6 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 4.85 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2010-11 | (Australia) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4.40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2011 | (England) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2011-12 | (Sri Lanka) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 23* | 15.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2011-12 | (United Arab Emirates) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 15* | 10.80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2012 | (England) | 5 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2012-13 | (India) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012-13 | (New Zealand) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 11.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | (England) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 6.14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2013-14 | (Australia) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 13* | 8.20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2014 | (England) | 7 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 81 | 17.28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014-15 | (West Indies) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | (England) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 6.66 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2015-16 | (United Arab Emirates) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2015-16 | (South Africa) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5* | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | (England) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 13.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016-17 | (India) | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13* | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | (England) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2017-18 | (Australia) | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5* | 2.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017-18 | (New Zealand) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | (England) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018-19 | (West Indies) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4* | 1.66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2018-19 | (Sri Lanka) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | (England) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4* | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 | (South Africa) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020 | (England) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 10.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2020-21 | (India) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10* | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020-21 | (Sri Lanka) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | (England) | 6 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 8* | 3.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021-22 | (Australia) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5* | 6.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | (England) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 7.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022-23 | (New Zealand) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6* | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022-23 | (Pakistan) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | (England) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 9.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023-24 | (India) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | (England) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | | 0 | 0 | 0 | |