James Anderson took his 700th Test wicket in his 187th Test match.
Dharamsala: Veteran England pacer James Anderson became the first-ever fast bowler and third overall to reach 700 Test wickets on Saturday, thus speaking high volumes of his longevity. The 41-year-old reached the milestone in his 187th Test when he removed India’s Kuldeep Yadav, caught behind by Ben Foakes on Day 3 of the ongoing fifth Test at the HPCA Stadium. The only pacer to have taken 600 wickets or more is Anderson’s fellow teammate Stuart Broad. He retired last year with 604 wickets in his tally. The only Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah Muralidaran has 800 scalps to his game, the most in Tests, followed by the late Shane Warne (708). Having made his debut in 2002, Anderson remains at the top of his game, both physically and skill-wise having made his international debut back in 2002. Besides close to 200 Tests, Anderson has played 194 ODIs and 19 T20s. He is 13 short of completing 1000 wickets in international cricket.
Another milestone reached 📈
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James Anderson’s Test Career In Numbers
Matches: 187
Overs: 6646.1
Maidens: 1720
Wickets: 700
Average: 26.52
5-Wcket Hauls: 32
10-Wicket Hauls: 3
James Anderson’s Test Wickets Against Each Team
India: 150
Australia: 117
South Africa: 103
West Indies: 87
Pakistan: 82
New Zealand: 84
Sri Lanka: 58
Zimbabwe: 11
Bangladesh: 9
Mode Of Dismissals
Against Right-Handers: 481
Against Left-Handers: 219
Caught: 466
Bowled: 136
LBW: 97
James Anderson’s Milestone Dismissals
1st: Mark Vermuelen (Zimbabwe)
100th: Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
200th: Peter Siddle (Australia)
300th: Peter Fulton (New Zealand)
400th: Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
500th: Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
600th: Azhar Ali (Pakistan)
700th: Kuldeep Yadav (India)
Batters James Anderson Dismissed Most
Cheteshwar Pujara (India): 12
Peter Siddle (Australia): 11
David Warner (Australia): 10
Michael Clarke (Australia): 9
Azhar Ali (Pakistan): 9
Sachin Tendulkar (India): 9
Kane Williamson (New Zealand): 9
Steve Smith (Australia): 8
James Anderson’s Favourite Grounds (Home & Away)
At Home
Lord’s: 119
Trent Bridge: 73
Edgbaston: 52
The Oval: 50
Headingley: 43
Away Grounds
Adelaide (Australia): 19
Cape Town (South Africa): 16
Barbados (West Indies): 15
Sydney (Australia): 14
Melbourne (Australia): 13
(Stats Credit: England Cricket’s Official Website)