England veteran speedster James Anderson is currently playing his last Test match for England in the ongoing Test series against West Indies. The legendary pacer is currently the highest wicket-taker in the longest format of the game with 704 scalps so far. A massive crowd was there at the home of cricket Lord's Cricket Ground in England to witness the bowling great for the last time.
James Anderson emotional
Anderson was also seen as emotional while coming for the 3rd day's game. The fans were seen welcoming the bowling great with applause and the video went viral on social media. Here is the clip.
Anderson shatters many records
England pacer James Anderson is already the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He now also became the fast bowler with the most wickets bowled in Test cricket and across all formats. He now has bowled 40000 balls in Test Cricket and 50000 balls across all formats. Anderson has run more than 800 km with his run-up alone in red-ball cricket.
Most balls bowled in Test cricket
| Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 133 | 44039 | 800 |
| Anil Kumble | 132 | 40850 | 619 |
| Shane Warne | 145 | 40705 | 708 |
| James Anderson* | 188 | 40000 | 703 |
| Stuart Broad | 167 | 33698 | 604 |
Most balls bowled in International cricket
| Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 495 | 63132 | 1347 |
| Anil Kumble | 403 | 55346 | 956 |
| Shane Warne | 339 | 51347 | 1001 |
| James Anderson* | 400 | 50000 | 987 |
| Daniel Vettori | 442 | 43661 | 705 |
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