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Anderson gets past McGrath to become the highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers
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![The record of most Test wickets remains in the name of Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 scalps under his belt](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/5JMFGtlwFP.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The record of most Test wickets remains in the name of Muttiah Muralitharan with 800 scalps under his belt
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![Second on the list is Shane Warne (708 wickets), the Australian spin wizard followed by former Indian Test skipper and coach, Anil Kumble with 619 wickets](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p57BqjPoVP.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Second on the list is Shane Warne (708 wickets), the Australian spin wizard followed by former Indian Test skipper and coach, Anil Kumble with 619 wickets
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![Anderson reached this feat in the 143rd match of his Test career while McGrath did this marvel in just 124 for Australia](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/N8OBxrPqJP.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Anderson reached this feat in the 143rd match of his Test career while McGrath did this marvel in just 124 for Australia
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![The English bowlers paved the way for Jimmy and scripted history by bowling Mohammad Shami to ensure a 4-1 victory and become the highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers.](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CScnViyImD.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The English bowlers paved the way for Jimmy and scripted history by bowling Mohammad Shami to ensure a 4-1 victory and become the highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers.
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![With only one wicket needed to break the record, Anderson was made to wait by India's young KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant with both of them coring centuries.](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SrBlMoXtku.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
With only one wicket needed to break the record, Anderson was made to wait by India's young KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant with both of them coring centuries.
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![In the fourth inning of the final Test at the Oval, James Anderson took two quick wickets to reduce India to 1 for 2](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/WVYvPZZvBl.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
In the fourth inning of the final Test at the Oval, James Anderson took two quick wickets to reduce India to 1 for 2
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![With these two wickets, Anderson not only jolted India but he also equalled Former Australian legendary pacer Glenn McGrath’s long-standing record of 563 Test wickets](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/8U3nn82rns.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
With these two wickets, Anderson not only jolted India but he also equalled Former Australian legendary pacer Glenn McGrath’s long-standing record of 563 Test wickets
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![Veteran English pace bowler James Anderson has been the highest wicket-taker so far in the ongoing Test series against India](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Or7cHrFu9t.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Veteran English pace bowler James Anderson has been the highest wicket-taker so far in the ongoing Test series against India
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![In five matches, Anderson has scalped 23 wickets including a five-for and as many four-for](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/xSVbf2S9vy.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
In five matches, Anderson has scalped 23 wickets including a five-for and as many four-for
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