Misbah-ul-Haq: “Anderson’s achievement of reaching 600 Test wickets is amazing. He has shown exceptional discipline, motivation and determination because fast bowling is the toughest job in cricket”
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Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has lavished praise on England pace bowler James Anderson, saying it was “amazing” when he became the first seamer to take 600 Test wickets.
Anderson achieved the incredible feat during the recent three-Test series against Pakistan.
Apart from Anderson, Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, Australia’s Shane Warne and India’s Anil Kumble are the only other bowlers to have claimed 600 wickets in the longest format.
Overall, Anderson was the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the Test series against Pakistan as he picked up 11 wickets at an average of 23.45.
“Anderson’s achievement of reaching 600 Test wickets is amazing. He has shown exceptional discipline, motivation and determination because fast bowling is the toughest job in cricket,” Misbah wrote in a blog for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). “He has control, he’s tactically very smart and is always challenging the batsman.
“And it is important to remember that he’s there for Test cricket. He has made his name in Test cricket and the love for the red-ball game is clearly there. That is something that our bowlers need to give priority to, especially the young bowlers.”
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