London: England pacer James Anderson has entered the elusive ‘600 Club’ when he dismissed Pakistan’s Babar Azam during the third Test match at Southampton. In doing so he became only the fourth and first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets when he dismissed Pakistan
The 38-year-old who is playing his 156th Test is the second quickest to get to the landmark in terms of balls. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan holds the top spot. “I didn’t bowl as well as I’d have liked for the whole summer. But in this Test, I was really on it and I feel like I’ve still got stuff to offer this team. As long as I still feel like that I think I’ll keep going. I don’t think I’ve won my last Test matches as an England cricketer yet. Can I reach700? Why not?” Anderson said after the match.
Here’s how Tweetaratti reacted to his achievement.
Congratulations @jimmy9 for this outstanding achievement of 600 wickets. Definitely one of the best bowlers I've faced.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 25, 2020
Great skills and even greater performer @jimmy9 #600wickets #test
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 25, 2020
What an incredible achievement @jimmy9! Many congratulations on your feat.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 25, 2020
6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ wickets in Test Cricket over a span of 17 years for a fast bowler is a testament to your grit, perseverance and accurate bowling. pic.twitter.com/nQok5bgbOG
Congrats on the 600th Jimmy – Aweosme effort buddy 👍 pic.twitter.com/VWflgISbKv
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 25, 2020
Incredible 600 by @jimmy9 . What an amazing achievement. Playing 156 Test Matches for a medium fast bowler is no less achievement. Cheers mate. #JamesAnderson #600TestWickets #England pic.twitter.com/dVFMqPvuwA
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 25, 2020
For a fast-bowler to play 156 test matches is an incredible achievement, a testament of his endurance. And becoming the first fast bowler to 600 test wickets is a just reward for the hard-work & the passion with which @jimmy9 has played his cricket. Many congratulations #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/RGOdReZXuL
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 25, 2020
600 is a lot of wickets for a fast bowler; a tribute to skill and fitness. And @jimmy9 has shown he is as good as any. Fabulous career and a place among the greats of the game
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 25, 2020
Anderson made his international debut in 2002, and has played 194 ODIs, 19 T20Is and 156 Tests. In ODIs and T20Is, he has 169 and 18 wickets, respectively.
