Swann is deceptively old because he broke into the test team at a relatively late age, at 32 I'm not sure he'll play long enough to take 400 wickets (he has 153 at the moment).Swann maybe?
Quoted for posterity.the day stuart broad picks up his 400th wicket in test cricket i will wear lipstick and thong and offer pleasure for free to every gay guy in town.
Problem for Finn is that I don't see him being a huge Test regular for a good while yet.Swann is deceptively old because he broke into the test team at a relatively late age, at 32 I'm not sure he'll play long enough to take 400 wickets (he has 153 at the moment).
Anderson is only 29 and has 240 test wickets so barring injury he could conceivably get to 400 wickets in three years. Since his recall to the test team in 2008 he's averaged 4.12 wickets per test, rising up to 4.8 in the last two calendar years. So if we give him 4.5 wickets a match that would mean he needs to play another 36 tests to get to 400 career scalps.
England are scheduled to play 37 tests in the next three years, not counting the ICC Test World Championship in 2013 which England may play additional tests in depending on how they sort it out, so there's a good chance he could do it.
Incidentally Steve Finn is the darkhorse in this 'race', he's only 22 and has already taken 50 wickets in tests.
I doubt that he will, unless he has an incredible couple of years in the format I don't see him playing enough ODIs to pass that milestone.I see Anderson being the first. Don't think he will get to 450 though. Finn, years later should be the second.
Was wondering if Anderson will get to 300 ODI wickets.
Yeah, cause a pace bowler who played a massive role in this side being number 1 won't go down as a legend.every country has a bona fida legend at the 400+ mark, england will have jimmykins?
Surely getting to 400 wickets makes you a legend, rather than you having to be a legend before you get there?every country has a bona fida legend at the 400+ mark, england will have jimmykins?
What makes Kapil Dev a bona fide legend other than the fact that he's been the only Indian pace bowler to not be completely hopeless?a legend to english fans, sure why not? you can have him.
but included amongst the cricketing elite? i sincerely hope not.
are you agreeing with me, or deflecting?What makes Kapil Dev a bona fide legend other than the fact that he's been the only Indian pace bowler to not be completely hopeless?