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Top 10 wicket-takers in Test cricket history: Where does James Anderson rank?

To mark James Anderson's retirement from England duty, Sports Mole challenges you to name the top 10 wicket-takers in the history of Test cricket.

The career of the greatest-ever fast bowler has now officially come to an end, with England legend James Anderson hanging up his boots following the first Test against West Indies.

The 41-year-old weighed in with four final wickets in the white of England to help his country to a convincing innings victory at Lord's, which was also the scene of his first Test more than 21 years earlier.

Over his 188 Tests, Anderson took a scarcely-believable 704 wickets - the third-most of any bowler in history, and far clear of the next-best fast bowler.

Anderson fired in 40,037 deliveries and ends his career with an average of 26.45, alongside 32 five-wicket hauls and having taken 10 wickets in a match on three separate occasions.

It has been an unprecedented career in terms of both longevity and quality, redefining what is considered possible in a role that is notoriously harsh on the body.

Here, to mark the Burnley-born bowler's retirement, Sports Mole is challenging you to name the top 10 wicket-takers in the history of Test cricket.


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