England speedster James Anderson picked his 700th Test wicket and became the first pacer to do so in international cricket after he dismissed Kuldeep Yadav in the final match of the five-game series against the Men in Blue at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on Saturday.
Bow down to the Swing King! 👑
James Anderson has become the first pacer to claim 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ wickets in Test Cricket. 🙌#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #INDvENG #JioCinemaSport pic.twitter.com/Rj6iHht5J4— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 9, 2024
The 41-year-old veteran has played 187 Test matches, debuting for the Three Lions way back in 2003 against Zimbabwe at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.
First pacer in Tests to
100 wkts - Charlie Turner🇦🇺 in 1895200 wkts - Alec Bedser🏴 in 1953300 wkts - Fred Trueman🏴 in 1964400 wkts - Richard Hadlee🇳🇿 in 1990500 wkts - Courtney Walsh🏝️ in 2001600 wkts - James Anderson🏴 in 2020700 wkts - James Anderson🏴 in 2024#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/rnYcjG3CiH— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 9, 2024
Across 348 innings, he scaled the unprecedented mark of 700 dismissals in the longest format of the game. He has picked 32 five-wicket hauls in his illustrious career. Thrice has the fast bowler notched 10 wickets across both innings of a Test.
With an economy of 2.79 and strike rate of 56.97, Anderson for long has been the leader of the pack for England in Test matches across different playing conditions. He played his last T20I for the nation in 2009 and 2015 was the last time he represented them in ODIs, thus limiting his focus to red-ball cricket, handing his career longevity.
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His 700th dismissal was as classic as it could get, getting the left-handed Kuldeep to commit on the frontfoot, making him poke the ball with his teasing line and length, with wicket-keeper Ben Foakes finally claiming the catch behind the stumps.
First Published: Mar 9, 2024 10:06 AM IST
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