James Anderson, renowned as England's premier fast bowler, boasts remarkable longevity and has amassed nearly 1000 international wickets.

He credits Indian legend Zaheer Khan for imparting valuable insights into pace bowling techniques, notably reverse swing. James Anderson learned a lot from Zaheer Khan Now at 41 years old, James Anderson remains at the helm of England's bowling attack, on the verge of a historic milestone: becoming the first fast bowler ever to surpass the 700-wicket mark in cricket history. Only Shane Warne (708) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800) have taken more wickets than Anderson. "For me, Zaheer Khan was someone I used to watch a lot to try and learn from. How he used the reverse swing, how he covered the ball when he ran into bowl, that's something I tried to sort of develop on the back of playing against him quite a few times here," James Anderson told JioCinema. Among the current lot of Indian pacers, James Anderson is most impressed by Jasprit Bumrah's ability, calling him a "great exponent" of reverse swing. Asked about Bumrah's match-winning performance in the second Test against England, Anderson said, "With someone of his quality you expect that standard from him. You know that reverse swing can play a big part in India and he's a great exponent of it. He's got good pace and is very accurate, very consistent.