Anderson became the first fast bowler to reach the milestone of 50 Test wickets

Trent Bridge , Dt

England's James Andersen took 50 wickets in Test cricket in the second innings of the second Test against New Zealand, dismissing New Zealand opener Latham. With this he became the first fast bowler in the world to reach the milestone of 20 wickets. He is the third highest wicket taker in Tests.

Sri Lanka's Muralitharan tops the list with 200 wickets. Australia's Shane Warne is second with 202 wickets. Third place went to Anderson. India's Anil Kumble is fourth with 212 wickets. Australia's veteran fast bowler McGrath is fifth with 4 wickets.

He set a new record in England cricket. In the second Test against England, New Zealand consolidated their position to take a total lead of 4 runs at the end of the fourth day. It is almost certain that the match will be drawn if there is no major clash.