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
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.
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.
Most LBW dismissals
James Anderson got the batsmen out LBW 98 times in his Test career and became the 12th bowler to do so.
500 wickets in 129 Test matches
James Anderson completed 500 wickets in 129 Test matches and became the seventh bowler in Test cricket to do so.
600 wickets in 156 Test matches
James Anderson completed 600 wickets in 156 Test matches and became the fourth-fastest bowler to achieve this milestone.
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