James Anderson: Who is above the seamer on number of Test wickets?

James Anderson became the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket when he forced Tim Paine to chop onto his stumps on day two of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

The wicket of Paine moved Anderson above Courtney Walsh's 519 Test scalps and he ended the day with 521 after pinning Australia No 11 Nathan Lyon lbw as the Baggy Greens collapsed to 327 all out.

Anderson is now behind only former Australia seamer Glenn McGrath (563 wickets) and spinners Anil Kumble (619), Shane Warne (708) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800) on the all-time list...

5. JAMES ANDERSON (England)*

Wickets: 521
Tests: 133
Five-fors: 25
10 wkts: 3
Average: 27.31
Best bowling (innings): 7/42 - v Windies, Lord's, 2017
Best bowling (match): 11/71 - v Pakistan, Trent Bridge, 2010
Most wickets against: Australia (102)

Anderson's stats correct as of December 27, 2017.

4. GLENN McGRATH (Australia)

Wickets: 563
Tests: 124
Five-fors: 29
10 wkts: 3
Average: 21.64
Best bowling (innings): 8/24 - v Pakistan, Perth 2004
Best bowling (match): 10/27 - v West Indies, Brisbane 2000
Most wickets against: England (157)

3. ANIL KUMBLE (India)

Wickets: 619
Tests: 132
Five-fors: 35
10 wkts: 8
Average: 29.65
Best bowling (innings): 10/74 - v Pakistan, Delhi 1999
Best bowling (match): 14/149 - v Pakistan, Delhi 1999
Most wickets against: Australia (111)

2. SHANE WARNE (Australia)

Wickets: 708
Tests: 145
Five-fors: 37
10 wkts: 10
Average: 25.41
Best bowling (innings): 8/71 - v England, Brisbane 1994
Best bowling (match): 12/128 - v South Africa, Sydney 1994
Most wickets against: England (195)

1. MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN (Sri Lanka)

Wickets: 800
Tests: 133
Five-fors: 67
10 wkts: 22
Average: 22.72
Best bowling (innings): 9/51 - v Zimbabwe, Kandy 2002
Best bowling (match): 16/220 - v England, The Oval 1998
Most wickets against: England (112)