Jimmy Anderson Becomes England's All-Time Leading Test Wicket Taker

Jimmy Anderson became England’s all-time leading Test wicket taker on the final day of the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.

The seam bowler removed Denesh Ramdin at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium to claim his 384th victim.

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Anderson, who is playing in his 100th Test match, breaks the previous record which was held by Ian Botham.

The 32-year-old Lancastrian earlier tied Botham’s mark by dismissing Marlon Samuels.

Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003, has taken his wickets at an average of just under 30.

Although now England’s highest wicket taker, he stands only at 14th in the overall list with 11 men in cricket history having taken 400 or more Test wickets.

South Africa’s Dale Steyn is the only active player ahead of Anderson on the list which is headed by three spin bowlers.

Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan took 800 Test wickets, Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne picked up 708 while Anil Kumble of India claimed 609.

Glenn McGrath is the first seam bowler on the list with 563 with the Australian followed by West Indies quick Courtney Walsh who rounds out the top five with 519.

After picking up 26 wickets in his first seven Tests in the summer of 2003, form and fitness saw Anderson in and out of the side until 2008 when he established himself as England’s main striker bowler and was named as one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year in the process.

His best Test figures of 7-43 came against New Zealand that year, one of 16 occasions that he has taken five wickets in an innings.