James Anderson became the first England bowler, and 12th overall, to take 400 Test wickets Friday May 29,2015

 

James Anderson became 12th bowler -- eighth pacer -- to take 400 Test wickets when he dismissed New Zealand's Martin Guptill on the first day of the second Test at Headingley on Friday May 29,2015 

 

James Anderson, who started this match with 399 Test wickets, needed just eight balls to reach the landmark on Friday when he had opener Guptill well-caught for a duck by Ian Bell, who held a sharp chance above his head at second slip off a classic swinging delivery.

Lancashire paceman James Anderson(32)achieved the milestone in his 104th Test.

No sooner had James Anderson struck then rain, which washed out the morning session, returned to force a 10-minute stoppage.

But when the players returned, Anderson soon had his 401st Test wicket when Kane Williamson, who scored a century in England's 124-run first Test win at Lord's, was caught behind by wicket-keeper Jos Buttler for a duck.
James Anderson had taken two wickets for no runs in three balls to leave New Zealand two for two in the third over of  the match

James Anderson is playing his 104th Test, 12 years after he made his debut against Zimbabwe at Lord's

Most Test wickets (wickets, bowler, country, Tests, average, career span)

• 800 Muttiah Muralitharan SRI/ICC 133 22.72 1992-2010
• 708 Shane Warne AUS 145 25.41 1992-2007
• 619 Anil Kumble IND 132 29.65 1990-2008
• 563 Glenn McGrath AUS 124 21.64 1993-2007
• 519 Courtney Walsh WIS 132 24.44 1984-2001
• 434 Kapil Dev IND 131 29.64 1978-1994
• 431 Richard Hadlee NZL 86 22.29 1973-1990
• 421 Shaun Pollock RSA 108 23.11 1995-2008
• 414 Wasim Akram PAK 104 23.62 1985-2002
• 413 Harbhajan Singh IND 101 32.37 1998-
• 405 Curtly Ambrose WIS 98 20.99 1998-2000
• 401 James Anderson ENG 104 29.37 2003-present