New Delhi: Veteran England pacer James Anderson dismissed West Indies tail-ender Jayden Seales to pick up his first wicket in his farewell Test match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Wednesday, July 10. Anderson had to wait till the second session on Day 1 to open his account with the ball in his final Test match.
The 41-year-old trapped Seales lbw in the 42nd over of West Indies’ first innings in the Test match. Anderson bowled an in-swinger which beat Seales’ inside edge and hit his pad on the back foot. The West Indies pacer opted for a review but the decision went in England’s favour as Anderson bagged his first wicket in the game.
It was also incidentally the last wicket of West Indies’ innings as the hosts were bundled out for a low-key total of 121 runs at Lord’s. With Seales’ dismissal, Anderson extended his tally to 701 wickets. He is now just seven short of overtaking the legendary Shane Warne as the second-highest wicket-taker of all time in Test cricket.
Watch James Anderson’s 701st wicket in his last Test:
For the 701st time in Test cricket…
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 10, 2024
Anderson bowled a total of 10.4 overs on Day 1 and finished with a solitary wicket while conceding 26 runs. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson impressed on his England debut as he ran through the West Indies batting line-up with a stunning seven-wicket haul.
Atkinson opened his account with the wicket of West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite in the 11th over before dismissing the likes of Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva among others. The debutant finished with brilliant figures of 7/45 off his 12 overs, helping England skittle out West Indies cheaply.
Can James Anderson go past Shane Warne?
Anderson is England’s leading wicket-taker of all time and the third-highest wicket-taker in Test history with 701 scalps to his name. He has a chance to go past the legendary Shane Warne to become the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Anderson needs 7 more wickets to go past Warne, who finished his career with 707 wickets.
Anderson remains the only fast bowler in Test history with more than 700 wicket to his name in Tests and will be hoping to sign off on a high in his final Test match for England.
James Anderson struck on Day 1 of his final Test match against West Indies at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London as he dismissed West Indies tail-ender Jayden Seales. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
