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mediumJames Anderson retired from Test cricket in 2024 as the most successful fast bowler in the format's history. How many Test wickets did he finish his career with?
✓704
B619
C563
D800
Answer Explanation
Anderson finished his England Test career in 2024 with 704 wickets, the most by any fast bowler in Test history, having become the first pace bowler to reach 700 wickets earlier that year.
James Anderson in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 188 | 1,353 | - | 81 | 704 | 7/42 |
| ODI | 194 | 273 | - | 28 | 269 | 5/23 |
| T20I | 19 | 1 | - | - | 18 | - |
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