Veteran England pacer James Anderson added another feather to his cap as he became the first cricketer in the history of the sport to play 100 Test matches at home.
The 40-year-old pacer achieved the landmark during the second Test between England and South Africa in Manchester on Thursday.
Overall, 72 players have played over 100 Test matches in their career however, none have played 100 Tests at their home. After Anderson, Sachin Tendulkar, who is the only player to play 200 Tests, has 94 appearances in India.
Anderson’s teammate Stuart Broad is fourth on the list with 91 appearances while former teammate Alastair Cook is fifth with 89 Tests at home.
Overall, when it comes to most number of Test appearences, Anderson comes behind Tendulkar with 174 Tests to his name while Alastair Cook and Broad are the only other England players with more than 150 Tests under their belt.
The veteran started his 100th Test at home on a fine note, dismissing South Africa opener Sarel Erwee caught behind in the fifth over. The fast bowler has incidentally never taken a five-wicket haul at Old Trafford in Manchester, the venue for the second Test of the three-match series that is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023.