James Anderson made his international debut for England way back in December 2002. Since then, he has been performing consistently for England. His longevity as a fast bowler has been incredible, and he gave his 22 years and led the English bowling attack from the front. He had a tremendous career.
James Anderson is the only third bowler to take 700 or more wickets in Test cricket. The English pacer had many golden moments in his career, which can be regarded as the highlights of his international career. Hence, we will talk about three such records which Anderson holds in international cricket, which are very hard to break.
3 Records of James Anderson who can’t be broken in cricket
1. Only Pacer to take 700+ Test Wickets
James Anderson has retired as one of the best pacers of all time. He retired on a high, and he is at the top of the list in many records. Overall, Anderson picked up 704 wickets in 187 Tests with a best of 7/42. He is the third-highest wicket taker in Tests after Muttaih Muralidaran (800) and Shane Warne (708). But these two are spinners, and one can expect spinners to take more wickets in Tests. Hence, James Anderson is the only pacer with 700+ wickets in Tests.
2. Most Matches by a bowler in Tests
As a batter, it is still easy to play for 15-20 years in cricket because batters tend to get less injury, but for a fast bowler, playing for a long period of time is very impossible. Fast bowlers generally suffer from knee injuries, which end their careers. But James Anderson played international cricket for 22 years and played 188 Tests for England. These are the second-most Test matches for cricket and the most by a bowler ever. Sachin Tendulkar is at the top with 200 Tests.
3. Most ball bowled by a Bowler in Tests
When you play more than 20 years of cricket, you tend to have many records. That’s where the longevity of a bowler comes from. James Anderson is also such a bowler. He becomes the fourth bowler after Warne, Muralidaran, and Anil Kumble to bowl over 40,000 balls in the longest format. He is also the only pacer on this list. James Anderson bowled 40037 balls and took 704 wickets.
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