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Offline bwildered

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New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« on: September 08, 2017, 04:55:54 PM »
Congrats to Jimmy Anderson, now a member of the 500 test wicket club .

Offline Andy

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Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2017, 05:10:11 PM »
Despite fallow periods and neither being the usual beanpole seamer, and lacking that bit of pace, he's stuck at it well over the years - unlike Broad, who's wickets come in batches.  Difficult to compare with the likes of Trueman or Willis in earlier eras or those non-English bowlers who play little cricket outside of T20/Tests.  Same number of tests as Courtney Walsh, which is a very good guide.

Offline essexfan548

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Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2017, 05:12:32 PM »
Well done Jimmy :) Now on to 600 ...

He patiently signed loads of signatures in April and posed for selfies with a few Essex members. Clearly a nice guy, unless you are 20 or so yards from him on a cricket pitch.

Offline neil

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Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2017, 05:18:41 PM »
Yep

Brilliant

Well done Jimmy. A class act!

Offline IlfordEagle

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Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2017, 09:34:40 PM »
Very well done to a fine bowler, hope he goes on another couple of years at least to 2019 Ashes here & gets to 600 wickets.

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Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2017, 09:43:31 AM »
Fantastic achievement.