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James Anderson closes in on 600 test wickets mark. Can he finish in the top 3?

With 23 needed to go past him, Anderson has every chance of breaking into the top 3 inside the next few months or so.

New Delhi: England great James Anderson is moving close to 600 wicket mark in tests with just 3 scalps to go. He is right now the highest Test wicket-taker among active players.

The man has 597 scalps to his name and is 38 years of age. He needs 3 more victims to enter the 600-club, the 4th bowler to do so and the first speedster. The man on his radar at the moment would be Anil Kumble who is at No. 3 with 619 victims.

With 23 needed to go past him, Anderson has every chance of breaking into the top 3 inside the next few months or so.

With 23 needed to go past him, Anderson has every chance of breaking into the top 3 inside the next few months or so. And then only two people shall be ahead of him, Shane Warne with 708 and Muttiah Muralitharan with 800.

Most Test wickets

  • Muttiah Muralitharan – 800
  • Shane Warne – 708
  • Anil Kumble – 619
  • James Anderson – 597
  • Glenn McGrath – 563