Most Tests at home: James Anderson is already a man who sits comfortably on a plumage of cricketing records and the cushion got extended by a mile again as he added a new feather to his already bedecked crown. He became the first player to play a century of Tests at home in the glittering antiquity of the sport.
Other iconic names have come closer for sure but they failed to cross the magical three-figure mark. It took Anderson an iconic 19 years of dominion to rack up this impressive feat that saw him surpassing the likes of other cricket legends namely Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and his fellow country mate, Stuart Broad.
#OnThisDay in 2020, James Anderson became the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets 😮
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Here are a few iconic numbers from James Anderson’s career that is inclusive of the feat of playing tye most tests at home:
He brought up this incredible feat as he appeared for the second Test against South Africa at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground as the hosts seek for redemption after a fiasco in the opener. Jimmy produced the opening blow for the hosts as Ben Foakes pouched Sarel Erwee with the latter perplexed by Jimmy’s sheer swing.
Still going strong at 40 years, James Anderson has given up on other formats of the game to focus on the longest of them all and despite a bevy of new fast bowlers, continues to lead the lines for England. Despite his pedestrian showdown away from home, he is still the best bet that England has produced in the last two decades.
19 years after his Test debut at Lord's, James Anderson has another milestone at home 🏴 pic.twitter.com/kMh7aFSh10
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He has so far been a part of 173 Test matches where he has bagged a staggering 658 scalps at an economy rate of 2.8 and average of 26.40. He has also managed to register his best bowling figures of 7 for 42 that came riding high on his overall exploits of 32 five-wicket hauls.
Anderson’s long Test career has also produced 30 four-wicket hauls while the steaming fast bowler continues producing heat for England in the opening overs. He is one of the most menacing drifters of the cherry and makes the best use of the surface, melding experience and drift with a hunger for scalps as England’s search for Jimmy’s successor continues.
