England's James Anderson becomes first fast bowler to 700 wickets in Test cricket

England's James Anderson has become the first fast bowler and third player overall to take 700 wickets in Test match cricket. The seamer, 41, dismissed India's Kuldeep Yadav on day three of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala to reach a landmark that had only previously been attained by spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne .

' The Lancashire bowler endured a difficult Ashes series last summer, taking five wickets in four Tests at an average over 85, but has returned to form in India, taking 10 wickets in four Tests at an average of 33.50. Anderson and former England team-mate Stuart Broad - who retired at the end of the 2023 Ashes - are the only fast bowlers to reach 600 wickets in Tests, with Australia's Glenn McGrath third on 563 and West Indies' Courtney Walsh fourth on 519.

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