Ind vs Eng | At 41, Anderson becomes first pacer to take 700 Test wickets
England bowler James Anderson after completing 700 wickets on the third day of the final test match at HPCA Ground in Dharamshala on March 9, 2024.
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
England veteran James Anderson added another glorious chapter to his remarkable tale of longevity when he became the first pacer and third bowler to take 700 Test wickets in the Dharamsala Test against India on Saturday. Anderson reached the milestone in his 187th Test by removing India's Kuldeep Yadav caught behind on day three of the fifth Test. He lured the Indian tail-ender into a drive and induced the outside edge.The 41-year-old was on 699 scalps overnight after dismissing Shubman Gill with a beauty on day one. The only other pacer to have taken 600 Test wickets or more is his former teammate Stuart Broad...