Anderson and Broad break Warne and McGrath's world record
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad become the most successful bowling partnership in Test history, moving past Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath’s record of 1,001 wickets together… as England close in on victory in New Zealand
- Stuart Broad took the opening wicket of New Zealand’s second innings
- He and Jimmy Anderson are now the most successful bowling partnership ever
- They overtook the legendary Australian duo of Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad have broken the record for number of Test wickets playing together after overtaking Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in England’s first Test in New Zealand.
The England pair drew level with Warne and McGrath on Friday, meaning they needed just one wicket between them in New Zealand’s second innings to move clear of the Australian duo.
It did not take long for them to achieve the feat as Broad bowled Devon Conway with the final ball of the fourth over to give England the perfect start, with the Kiwis suffering an early blow in their pursuit of 394 for victory.
Broad has become known for producing decisive spells in matches, famously taking eight for 15 against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015, and he was certainly in the mood on Saturday.
In his next over he got through Kane Williamson’s defensive prod and clean bowled the former New Zealand captain, and he then took his third wicket when a beautiful in-swinger knocked back Tom Latham’s off stump.
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad are now the most successful bowling partnership in Tests
They have moved past the legendary Australian duo of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne
Broad bowled a stunning spell on Saturday to put England on top against New Zealand
Broad was constantly targeting the stumps, and after Ollie Robinson dismissed Henry Nicholls, it was Broad who took centre stage once more as he clean bowled Tom Blundell to leave New Zealand in all sorts of trouble at 28 for five.
Broad has been nicknamed the ‘Night Hawk’ after being sent in to bat late on day two, but he showed with the ball in hand on Saturday why he and Anderson have become such a lethal combination over the last 15 years.
His four wickets means that the duo now have 1,005 wickets when playing together, and both men appear to still have plenty left in the tank, having played a key roles in England’s resurgence in Test cricket over the past year.
It was a day of records for England as captain Ben Stokes overtook head coach Brendon McCullum as the man with the most sixes in Test cricket.
Stokes and McCullum were tied on 107 sixes heading into day three, but the former moved to 108 with an excellent hook shot over fine leg and then repeated the trick the very next ball.
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