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[Watch] Anderson Dismisses Kuldeep With A Peach, Becomes 1st Pacer To Bag 700 Test Wickets

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In a landmark achievement, England's veteran pacer, James Anderson, has shattered a glass ceiling for pace bowlers by notching up his 700th wicket in Test cricket. 

This significant feat places him among cricket's greatest. He is only the third bowler ever to scale such dizzying heights in the game's most challenging format, joining the legendary spin wizards Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne in this exclusive club.


[Watch] Anderson joins 700 wicket club after dismissing Kuldeep

The stage for James Anderson's historic moment was set in Dharamsala in the fifth and final Test against India. With the cricketing world watching, Anderson, needing just two wickets to breach this magical threshold, demonstrated why he is considered one of the sport's finest, dramatically achieving the milestone on the match's third day.

It was a delivery that could only be described as quintessentially Anderson - an exquisite away swinger in the 124th over that lured Kuldeep Yadav into a fatal flirtation. 

The edge was snaffled by wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, marking a moment of absolute joy not just for Anderson but for pace bowling. Kuldeep's departure for a gritty 30 off 69 balls was a mere footnote in the larger narrative of Anderson's 700-wicket milestone.

Meanwhile, the final Indian wicket fell rapidly after this historic wicket, with England needing just seven more overs to grab the two wickets on Day 3. 

The dismissal of Jasprit Bumrah by Shoaib Bashir marked the conclusion of India's innings at 477, handing them a commanding lead of 259 runs, thanks to their earlier effort that had bowled England out for a paltry 218.

As England faces the Herculean task of overcoming this formidable lead, the focus, however, remains firmly on Anderson. In a career that has seen many ups and downs, Anderson's 700th wicket is an achievement that will inspire generations to come.