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- Jimmy Anderson now evens to hit 709 Test Wickets at some point in 2024 according to bookies
- Anderson currently third in the all-time Test Wickets list behind Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan
- Further cricket specials offered include odds on Freddie Flintoff to become England's head coach
Jimmy Anderson now evens to hit 709 Test Wickets at some point in 2024 according to bookies
England legend James 'Jimmy' Anderson is now evens with bookmakers to hit 709 Test Wickets at some point in 2024 with bookies offering a variety of cricket betting specials for this year.
Anderson is England's highest wicket taker of all-time with 690 wickets taken across 341 innings and he sits in third position in the all-time wicket takers list.
With a busy 12 months ahead for the England cricket team and Anderson yet to retire from the sport, it's likely that he is staying on with the test side until he breaks the record.
The latest betting odds now make it evens that he moves above Shane Warne into second spot of the all-time list by reaching 709 wickets, with those odds suggesting a 50% chance that it happens this year.
What the expert says...
Anderson currently third in the all-time Test Wickets list behind Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan
Jimmy Anderson sits in third spot in the all-time wicket taker list in test cricket, with his position making him the highest fast bowler there has ever been in the sport.
Anderson was the first fast bowler to hit 600 wickets, a feat that was only matched by his fellow Englishman Stuart Broad, and he sits behind Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan in the table.
Muralitharan has the most wickets in test match history with 800 which looks pretty unbeatable and the late great Warne has 708.
| Player | Wickets | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 800 | Sri Lanka |
| Shane Warne | 708 | Australia |
| Jimmy Anderson | 690 | England |
| Anil Kumble | 619 | India |
| Stuart Broad | 604 | England |
Further cricket specials offered include odds on Freddie Flintoff to become England's head coach
Jimmy Anderson isn't the only man in cricket that has specials around what could happen for him in 2024, with Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff also featuring in the market.
Flintoff returned to cricket after being involved in a serious crash while filming Top Gear and he has started to coach England on a casual basis.
Bookies go 14/1 that Flintoff becomes the head coach of the men's white ball team at some point in 2024 with the players seemingly liking him being around.
| England Cricket Specials | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson to reach 709 Test Wickets | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Jos Buttler to play a test match for England | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Harry Brook to be a ranked ICC Batsman in any format | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Andrew Flintoff appointed head coach of white ball side | 12/1 | 7.7% |
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