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James Anderson's 21 legendary records in 21-yr-long stunning career, including a milestone aided by Kuldeep Yadav

James Anderson ended his Test career with most wickets as a pacer. Here are the 21 records by England legend in his 21 year Test career.

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• Fri • 12 Jul 2024

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James Anderson has announced his retirement from Test cricket.

James Anderson is his highest wicket-taking pacer in Test cricket.

James Anderson announced his 21-year cricketing career after playing the 1st Test match of the three-match series against West Indies at Lord's Cricket Stadium in England on July 12. The cricketer picked up 704 wickets in the longest format of the game in his career. He is currently the most wicket-taking pacer in Test cricket. Here are the 21 records made by legendary cricketer and Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav helped him to achieve one.

James Anderson's 700th scalp was Kuldeep Yadav

When James Anderson was on England's tour of India with 699 wickets. At that time Kuldeep Yadav was out on Anderson's ball and he became Anderson's 700th victim. After that, the legendary speedster took four more wickets in the last Test match of his career. With this, he became the first fast bowler in the world to take the most wickets in his Test cricket career with 704 wickets in 188 matches.

James Anderson made these 21 big records in 21 years:

James Anderson played 188 Test matches during his Test cricket career and became the second player to play the most Test matches in the world. Sachin Tendulkar tops the tally with 200 Test matches.

Most runs while batting at number 11

James Anderson is also the third batsman to score the most runs while batting at number-11 in his Test cricket career. He played an innings of 81 runs against India in 2014. Ahead of him are Tino Best with 95 runs and Ashton Agar with an innings of 98 runs.

Second bowler to clean bowl 137 times

James Anderson is the second bowler in the world to take the most 137 wickets by clean bowled in his Test career. Muttiah Muralitharan is ahead of him with 167 clean bowls.

Most caught out in the career

James Anderson is the number one bowler in terms of catching out batsmen in his Test career. He got 468 batsmen caught out.

Anderson removes 198 batters as wicketkeeper's catch

James Anderson has sent the batsmen back to the pavilion through a wicketkeeper's catch, 198 times, with his bowling.

Third bowler to complete 700 wickets (187 Tests)

James Anderson is the third bowler to complete 700 wickets (187 Tests) in his Test cricket career at the fastest pace. This feat was achieved by Muttiah Muralitharan in 113 Tests and Shane Warne in 144 Tests.

James Anderson's Test career

James Anderson's Test career lasted for 21 years and 53 days. He is at the 12th position in terms of longest Test career in world cricket.

Most runs by a bowler in Test cricket career

James Anderson conceded 18627 runs during his Test career, which is the highest number of runs conceded by any bowler in a Test cricket career.

Fourth bowler to bowl more than 40k Balls in Test cricket

James Anderson became the fourth bowler to bowl 40 thousand or more balls in Test cricket career. The names of Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble are also included in this list.

Second Most Wickets at single venue

James Anderson is the second bowler in the world to take the highest number of 123 wickets in a single ground. He took all these wickets at Lord's ground.

22nd player to score 1353 runs without a century

James Anderson became the 22nd player to score 1353 runs in Test cricket career without scoring a century.

Duck in 54 Test innings

James Anderson got out on zero for the first time in 54 Test innings and became the fifth batsman to do so.

Got out on ducks

James Anderson got out on zero for the most number of times i.e. 34 times in his Test cricket career and he is at the fifth position in this list. James Anderson became the second player to get out on zero for the most number of times i.e. four times in both the innings in his Test cricket career.

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Five wickets haul

James Anderson was the seventh bowler in the world to take the most number of five-wicket hauls i.e. 32 times in his Test cricket career.

Tem wickets in a single match

James Anderson took ten wickets a maximum number of times i.e. three times in both the innings combined. Due to this he is at the 30th position in this list.

Oldest bowler in Test cricket to take a five-wicket haul

James Anderson became the 16th oldest bowler in Test cricket to take a five-wicket haul at the age of 39 years and 336 days.

Most dismissals by catch

James Anderson got the batter caught out by the fielder the maximum number of times i.e. 270 times in his Test cricket career and he is at the fifth position in this matter.