The name James Anderson is an eternal as the man from Burnley doesn’t seem to know what ageing is. The 39 year old is well into his 19th year in test cricket and he still is making the opposition batsmen hop, twist and jump and look clueless when facing Anderson. Playing his 171st test match, the soon to be 40 year old has reached a milestone that may never be broken by a fast bowler. Anderson became the only placer bowler in the history of the game to reach the 650 test wicket mark.
James Anders gets Latham with a beauty –
New Zealand came into bat in the 2nd innings armed with a lead of 14 runs and still a day and half to go. Tom Latham the captain came out to bat with Will Young and looked to pile on the runs. The 5th ball of the 1st from Anderson, in the 2nd innings saw Latham leave a delivery which seemed like going away from the batsman. The ball though held its line and castled Latham who was shouldering arms to the ball. This was Anderson’s 650th test wicket, as he is just 58 wickets behind Shane Warne at 2nd place with 708. Form and fitness permitting, the 700 mark could also be breached by Anderson.
650th Test wicket for James Anderson. One of the greatest of all time, what a bowler! pic.twitter.com/dz06EOUjIF
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 13, 2022
Regular wickets keep New Zealand in check –