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James Anderson, England's leading Test fast bowler, accomplished an extraordinary accomplishment when he entered the field for the side in the second Test of the series against South Africa on Thursday.

Anderson, who holds the record for most wickets in the longest format of the game for his team, playing in his 100th Test in England, becoming the first cricketer in the format's history to do so at home.

While 72 players have played more than 100 Tests in their careers, none have played more than 100 at home. Sachin Tendulkar, the only player to have played 200 Tests, has 94 appearances in India and is second on the list.

England teammate Stuart Broad is fourth with 91 appearances, while former teammate Alastair Cook ranks fifth with 89 home Tests.

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Former England cricket star Anderson given knighthood

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Anderson, who turned 40 last month, has played in 174 Tests and has taken 658 wickets in the format. He is presently third on the list of greatest wicket-takers, trailing only Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Australia's Shane Warne (708).

Overall, Anderson comes behind Tendulkar with 174 Test appearances. Cook and Broad are the only other England players with more than 150 Tests under their belt.

Anderson started his 100th Test at home on a fine note, dismissing South Africa opener Sarel Erwee caught behind in the fifth over.