WEB DESK: James Anderson has reached another milestone in his remarkable career as he took his 1,000th first-class wicket during Lancashire’s LV= County Championship match against Kent at Emirates Old Trafford.
The England star, who turns 39 at the end of the month, is already the most prolific fast bowler in the history of Test cricket, with 617 wickets to his name, and reached his latest landmark during an incredible new-ball spell for his home county when he had Heino Kuhn caught behind by Dane Vilas with one of his classic outswingers.
The wicket was taken from the end bearing his name and completed his 51st first-class five-wicket haul – wickets 1,001 and 1,002 followed soon after as Anderson claimed career-best figures of 7-19 after 10 overs of magnificent swing bowling as Kent were bowled out for 74.
