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On this day in 2015: James Anderson joins the 400 club

The swing bowler completed the landmark at Headingley.

James Anderson became the first Englishman to take 400 Test wickets when he removed New Zealand’s Martin Guptill at Headingley on May 29, 2015.

Here the PA news agency looks at the achievement, what went before and what came after.

Beating Beefy

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James Anderson usurped Sir Ian Botham as England’s leading wicket-taker (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Anderson celebrated the achievement in a drawn Test match in Antigua when he had home captain Denesh Ramdin caught at slip by Alastair Cook. Botham was on hand to embrace his successor and later sent him a case of wine to celebrate.

Getting Guptill

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Anderson celebrates his dismissal of Guptill (Martin Rickett/PA)

Joining the greats

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Glenn McGrath claimed 563 wickets for Australia (Gareth Copley/PA)

“It feels a bit surreal when you see the list up on the TV with all the guys who’ve got 400 in the past,” said Anderson.

More to come

584 @ 26.83
Anderson's current tally and bowling average.