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Cricket => England Test => Topic started by: bwildered on September 08, 2017, 04:55:54 PM

Title: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: bwildered on September 08, 2017, 04:55:54 PM
Congrats to Jimmy Anderson, now a member of the 500 test wicket club .
Title: Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: Andy 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.
Title: Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: essexfan548 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.
Title: Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: neil on September 08, 2017, 05:18:41 PM
Yep

Brilliant

Well done Jimmy. A class act!
Title: Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: IlfordEagle 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.
Title: Re: New member 500 Test Wicket Club .
Post by: firehazard on September 09, 2017, 09:43:31 AM
Fantastic achievement.