Still going strong at 40 | James Anderson creates new record

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THE 40 YEARS OLD JAMES ANDERSON AGEING LIKE A OLD WINE AS HE BACK ON TOP OF THE LATEST ICC TEST RANKINGS

HE BECAME THE OLDEST BOWLER IN 87 YEARS TO TOP THE TEST RANKINGS

THE PREVIOUS OLDEST PLAYER TO TOP ICC TEST RANKINGS WAS AUSTRALIA LEG SPINNER CLARRIE GRIMMETT IN 1936

AT 40 YEARS AND 207 DAYS HE DETHRONED PAT CUMMINS 4-YEAR STINT AS THE NO.1 BOWLER IN THE TEST

HE HAS BEEN ALREADY ENTITLED TO LEGENDARY STATUS AS HE IS THE LEADING WICKET-TAKER BY A FAST BOWLER

ANDERSON'S WICKET TALLY IS STILL GROWING AS HE SCALPED 682 WICKETS TILL NOW

HE ALSO HOLDS THE RECORD OF THE QUICKEST AND ONLY FAST BOWLER TO TAKE 600 WICKETS IN TEST

HE IS THE THIRD HIGHEST-WICKET TAKER IN THE TEST AFTER MURALITHARAN AND SHANE WARNE