Who took 600 wickets first?
Who took 600 wickets first?
James Anderson
England pace spearhead James Anderson has become the first ever fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the milestone on Day 5 of the ongoing third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl.
Who got 600 wickets?
J Anderson
Most wickets in Test cricket
| Player | Mat | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| S Warne (AUS) | 145 | 708 |
| A Kumble (INDIA) | 132 | 619 |
| J Anderson (ENG) | 156 | 600 |
| G McGrath (AUS) | 124 | 563 |
Who has taken 600 wickets?
James Anderson (England) – 156 Tests Anderson made his Test debut in 2003 and has so far featured in 156 matches, grabbing 600 wickets at a 26.79 average and a 56.2 strike rate with 29 five-fors and 3 10-wicket game hauls.
Who was the first England bowler to take 500 wickets?
James Anderson became the first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets, on day two of the final Test against West Indies at Lord’s. The Lancashire player, 35, reached the milestone when he bowled Kraigg Brathwaite shortly after tea.
Who was the first spinner to take 600 Test wickets?
The 38-year-old dismissed Pakistan captain Azhar Ali on day five of the drawn third #raisethebat Test at The Ageas Bowl to join a club previously occupied by only spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800 Test wickets), Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble (619).
Who is the all time wicket taker in Test cricket?
Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the Test record with 800 wickets, with Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne on 708 and India leg-spinner Anil Kumble on 619. Anderson’s 501 wickets have come at an average of less than 28.
Who is the most prolific fast bowler in Test cricket?
Anderson had already become the most prolific seam bowler in Test cricket in September 2018, against India at The Kia Oval, when he picked up a 564th Test wicket to move past Glenn McGrath’s tally of 563.
Who was the first bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket?
Broad completed his 500 wickets in Test cricket by dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite of the West Indies on the fifth and last day of the Manchester Test.
How many wickets has James Anderson taken in a test?
Anderson’s 501 wickets have come at an average of less than 28. Anderson, who made his debut at Lord’s in 2003, is playing his 129th Test. In 2015, he surpassed Sir Ian Botham’s long-standing England record of 383 Test wickets in his 100th Test, also against West Indies.
Who is the most wicket taker for England?
In 2015, he surpassed Sir Ian Botham’s long-standing England record of 383 Test wickets in his 100th Test, also against West Indies. Team-mate Stuart Broad, who has 387, is the next most prolific wicket-taker for England.
When did Stuart Broad take his 500th wicket?
Brathwaite was also the dismissed batsman when James Anderson, Broad’s longstanding England new-ball colleague, took his 500th Test wicket, at Lord’s in September 2017. “What a stat that is that we got both Brathwaite for our 500,” said Broad.