James An
derson on Monday in the fifth and final Test against India has leveled with the former Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath as the fourth highest wicket-tak
er in test history.
Jimmy An
derson leveled with Glenn McGrath after taking his 563rd Test wicket.
An
derson took down Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara in same over to attain the record.
It is expected that An
derson will surpass McGrath during the course of the fifth test.
An
derson becomes England’s most successful bowl
er in his 143rd Test.
McGrath recently hailed An
derson, predicting
none would come close to An
derson’s record once he goes past him.
In comparison, it is interesting to note that McGrath has been mighty successful
in England with stats of 14 tests, 87 w
ickets @ 19.34, eight five-wicket innings hauls. However, An
derson has struggled in Australia mainly because of conditions that do not support swing bowling, his stats in Australia are 18 tests, 60 w
ickets 35.43, one five-for.
PLAYER NAME
M Muralitharan (ICC/SL)
SK Warne (AUS)
A Kumble (INDIA)
GD McGrath (AUS)
JM An
derson (ENG)
Period
1992-2010
1992-2007
1990-2008
1993-2007
2003-PRESENT
W
ickets
800
708
619
563
563
