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James Anderson is 564

Fast bowling is an art. It is even more beautiful when you get your rhythm right. This exactly was Jimmy Anderson who has taken his 564th Wicket in Test Cricket. This makes him the most successful fast bowler ever. He has tipped over McGrath who was on 563.

Like most successful fast bowlers Jimmy is a natural athlete. Running into the wicket is smooth and rhythmic. There are no stops or hesitations in his run-up. This allowed him to bowl faster than the other bowlers his size.

Jimmy is the king of swing bowling. The rare ability to swing the ball both ways equally well made it a nightmare to batsmen who faced him. A slightly overcast early May wicket in England meant Jimmy would definitely end up with a fifer or higher.

Jimmy is never restricted to the fast bowler friendly wickets, he has mastered the art of reverse swing to suit the sub continent and he uses this as an effective weapon in his armoury.

Will Jimmy leave McGrath and Walsh in the 500 club and move to the 600 club with Anil Kumble and be the only fast bowler to get 600 wickets thus far?

Happy.lk wishes him every success in his future games and look forward to seeing Jimmy on the Sri Lankan Shores next month

 

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