ANDERSON’S CAREER IN NUMBERS

129 Tests taken for Anderson to reach 500 wickets – the same as West Indies great Walsh

506 Test wickets following his exploits at Lord’s

27.39 his Test bowling average. Only Kumble of the 500 club has a higher average, 29.65

35 years and 42 days old, Anderson is the oldest world number one since Muralitharan in July 2009 and the oldest pace bowler to top the rankings since McGrath in January 2006

613 Anderson’s England cap number, meaning he was the 613th player to make his England debut

7-42 ... those second-innings figures were his best in Test cricket, beating his previous seven-wicket haul against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in June 2008 by one run

24 ... the number of occasions Anderson has now taken five wickets in a Test innings. On three occasions he has gone on to make it a 10-wicket match

11 ... the times Anderson has dismissed Australia bowler Peter Siddle – more times than any other opposing batsman

68 ... the number of Anderson’s Test wickets which came via catches from former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, the most by any fielder