Anderson surpasses Botham's bowling record:
West Indies frustrate England
Jason Holder struck his maiden first-class century to lead West
Indies to a draw in the first test in Antigua on Friday after James
Anderson had become England's leading test wicket-taker.Denesh Ramdin
and Holder shared a resolute seventh-wicket stand of 105 and although
the former became Anderson's 384th test victim in the final session, the
hosts did enough to ruin England's hopes of going 1-0 up in the
three-match series.
Holder ended unbeaten on 103 and Kemar Roach was 15 not out as West
Indies finished on 350 for seven, 88 runs short of their improbable
victory target of 438.
Paceman Anderson surpassed Ian Botham's tally of 383 test victims
when he had Ramdin caught by captain Alastair Cook at first slip for 57.
Advertisement Holder held his nerve, however, and he reached three
figures by hitting James Tredwell for four in the penultimate over of
the match.Earlier, England looked to be closing in on victory when they
dismissed Devon Smith, Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the
morning session, leaving West Indies on 162 for five at lunch.
First-innings centurion Jermaine Blackwood fell for 31 soon after the
interval, aiming a wild heave at Chris Jordan and edging a catch to
wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.But Ramdin and Holder comfortably survived on a
flat pitch and the hosts took tea at 268 for six. Anderson equalled
Botham's total in the morning session when Samuels, on 23, flashed at a
wide ball and was well caught by Tredwell in the gully.Off-spinner
Tredwell had already tempted Smith to try to drive him over the top but
the opener holed out to Gary Ballance at mid-on for 65. -Reuters
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