Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar lead Indian cricketers' wishes for James Anderson

England speedster James Anderson on Tuesday became first pacer in world to bag 600 wickets in Test cricket. right-arm bowler dismissed Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali by having him caught at first slip on fifth day of final Test against Pakistan at as Bowl in Southampton to pick up his 600th Test wicket. 'King of Swing' w is fourth leing wicket-taker in Tests behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble (619).

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James Anderson 600th wicket: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh congratulate Englishman

Earlier in series-deciding third England vs Pakistan 2020 Test, James Anderson picked up 5-56 in 23 overs to bag his 29th five-wicket haul in format, reby joining Australia's Glenn McGrath at second position in list of pacers with most fifers in Tests. Only Richard Hlee (36) has more five-wicket hauls. 

James Anderson's stunning spell helped England gain a substantial 310-run first-innings le over visiting Pakistani side. 38-year-old followed up his first-innings recital by claiming wickets of Abid Ali and Azhar Ali in Pakistan’s following-on attempt. moment of euphoria arrived when he sent Pakistani captain and first-innings centurion back to pavilion to leave visitors struggling at 109-3, thus eventually breaking 600-wicket barrier.

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As soon as James Anderson achieved coveted feat, cricketing fraternity took to Twitter to congratulate Englishman. Indian cricketers also took to ir social media handles and lauded James Anderson for his outstanding achievement. Indian captain Virat Kohli and former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh also wished James Anderson on reaching 600 wicket milestone.

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James Anderson wickets tally: Updated numbers after James Anderson 600th wicket

staggering James Anderson wickets tally in Test cricket w comprises of an exact 600 victims at time of writing this report. He me his international debut back in 2002 and played his first Test match a year later against Zimbabwe. An Ashes legend and a veteran campaigner, James Anderson wickets column also includes an ditional 287 scalps in his limited-overs inventory (269 in ODIs and 18 in T20Is).

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