James Anderson takes 500th Test wicket: Career in photos
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James Anderson makes his England Test debut, alongside Anthony McGrath, against Zimbabwe at Lord's in May 2003

James Anderson bowled Mark Vermeulen to claim his maiden Test wicket

Recalled for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington in 2008, Anderson took 7-130 in the match

Anderson and Monty Panesar's last-wicket stand spanned 40 minutes as England denied Australia victory at Cardiff in the 2009 Ashes

Anderson is introduced to the Queen during the second Ashes Test at Lord's in 2009, a series in which he took 22 wickets as England won 2-1

Anderson played a key role in England's 2010-11 Ashes triumph in Australia, with 24 wickets at 26

Anderson celebrates retaining the Ashes on home soil in 2013

Anderson surpasses Sir Ian Botham's tally of 383 Test wickets by removing West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin in 2015

In August 2017, Lancashire renamed the Pavilion End at Old Trafford after James Anderson

In September 2017, Anderson bowled West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite to become the first England bowler to 500 Test wickets