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Bowling greats Anil Kumble and Shane Warne welcomed James Anderson to the elite group of players who have taken 600 Test wickets as tributes to the England star poured in from around the cricketing world on Tuesday.
Anderson become the first fast bowler to reach the landmark when he had Pakistan's Azhar Ali caught by Joe Root on the final day of the third Test at Southampton.
THE GREATEST!! ?? pic.twitter.com/eid6wGKKEWHe joins a trio of retired spinners -- Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Australia's Warne (708) and India's Kumble (619).
- England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2020
You are ridiculous, @jimmy9! ?? pic.twitter.com/aYkWUx84FG"It's an outstanding achievement from Jimmy Anderson, and his longevity, and he should be extremely proud of what he has just done -- 156 Test matches is a lot of games," he said on Sky Sports.
- England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 25, 2020
Congratulations @jimmy9 on your 600 wickets! Massive effort from a great fast bowler. Welcome to the club ????"You can't really put it into words, it's just phenomenal," Broad told the BBC.
- Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 25, 2020
I will be to you Jimmy ! Congrats again mate ?? https://t.co/2Xo2UscveCFormer Australia star Glenn McGrath has the second-most Test wickets by a fast bowler, with 563.
- Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 25, 2020
Incredible 600 by @jimmy9 . What an amazing achievement. Playing 156 Test Matches for a medium fast bowler is no less achievement. Cheers mate. #JamesAnderson #600TestWickets #England pic.twitter.com/dVFMqPvuwA"Looking through my career, the two that really stand out skill-wise is Jimmy and Wasim Akram. What they can do with the ball, to swing it both ways, it's a real art form."
- Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 25, 2020
Champion bowler James Anderson! Congrats on reaching the first-ever 600 wickets for a fast bowler.. hard work, passion and never-day-die approach have been the hallmark of your career.. doyen of fast bowlers, best wishes for the rest of your career @jimmy9
- Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) August 25, 2020
Congratulations @jimmy9 for this outstanding achievement of 600 wickets. Definitely one of the best bowlers I've faced.
- Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 25, 2020
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