WI vs ENG 1st Test: James Anderson equals Ian Botham's record with 27th five-wicket haul

However, the hosts already have a formidable overall lead of 339 runs in the second innings

Anderson has now surpassed South Africa’s Dale Steyn and Indian ace spinner R Ashwin. Both of them have 26 five-fors in Test cricket.

Despite a great bowling show from the visitors, Windies bowled them out for just 77.

Speedster Kemar Roach took a 5-for which scripted the downfall of the Englishmen.

A total of 18 wickets fell on the second day of the play. At stumps, England had hit back in limiting the Caribbean side to 127 for six in their second turn at the crease

Veteran English speedster James Anderson has reached another milestone in the red-ball cricket.

In the first Test against the Windies, Anderson picked up a 5-wicket haul in 30 overs, conceding 46 runs at an amazing economy rate of 1.53.

The 36-year-old completed the 27th five-wicket innings haul of his record-breaking Test career as the Windies were eventually dismissed for 289 on the second day.

With that strike Anderson equalled Ian Botham's record for the most five-wicket innings hauls in Tests by an England cricketer.

It was on England's previous Test tour of the Caribbean that Anderson went past Botham's tally of 383 wickets to become his country's leading wicket-taker in the traditional format.