James Anderson will be featuring in his final test match on Thursday. The 41-year-old speedster will be playing his last game for England at Lords against West Indies. He made his test debut back in 2003 against Zimbabwe at the Home of Cricket. He has been an absolute legend in the game for his amazing display of bowling in the longest format of the game.
The Lancashire-born bowler is the only pacer to pick 700 Test wickets. He achieved a unique milestone in India after he picked up the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav in his previous tour against the Men in Blue. His immense skill, and remarkable longevity as a fast bowler, attributed to his smooth action, continued to amaze the followers of the game.
But the fast bowler might have just overstretched his career a bit. Previously no pacer has been able to continue for 21 years in the international circuit. It is the fitness of Anderson that led to the longevity of the fast bowler over the years. He has kept himself athletic to be able to play in the longest format of the game. To perform consistently for the Three Lions. There can be questions about his stretched career but the quality he possessed every time he took the field might have not just been done by any other pacer.
James Anderson to achieve a new milestone
‘Jimmy’ is presently the third-highest wicket-taker in the test cricketing history. The pacer is right behind Muthiah Muralidaran and Shane Warne. Both of the spinners have 800 and 708 test wickets respectively. The pacer has a brilliant chance to get past the Australian leg spinner in the final test against the Windies.
He is just nine wickets away to surpass the greatest leg spinner of all time. James Anderson will not look into the milestone and just focus on his 188th test match. He will enjoy the game for the one last time he takes on the field for England at the Home of Cricket, the iconic Lords Cricket Ground.
