England's fast bowler James Anderson becomes the first to claim 700 Test wickets, achieving the milestone during the third day of the fifth Test against India. Anderson's 700 wickets include 434 wickets on home ground and 266 wickets in matches played in other countries.
Apart from Test matches, James Anderson has also secured 269 wickets in One Day Internationals and 18 wickets in T20 Internationals. With a total of 987 international wickets, Anderson needs 13 more wickets to reach the milestone of 1,000 international wickets.James
| James Anderson Wickets Record. | Wickets |
| Test Wickets Taken in home ground | 434 wickets |
| Test Wickets Taken in Other Countries | 266 wickets |
| Wickets Taken in One Day International Cricket (ODI) | 269 wickets |
| Wickets Taken in T20 International Cricket | 18 wickets |
| Total Wickets | 987 Total wickets |
Anderson made his debut in May 2003 against Zimbabwe at Lord's, where he dismissed opener Mark Vermeulen during the third over to claim his first wicket.During his 22-year career, James Anderson's most successful year was 2010 when he took 57 wickets.
James Anderson: First Fast Bowler and overall Third to 700 Test Wickets
While James Anderson is the first fast bowler to achieve this feat in Test matches, he is the third overall in cricket history to claim 700 or more wickets. It's worth noting that Sri Lanka's former spinner Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record with 800 Test wickets, followed by Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne with 708 Test wickets.
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