James Anderson reaches 1000 first-class wickets with a sensational 5-wicket haul for Lancashire

England pacer James Anderson reaches 1,000 first-class wickets with five-wicket haul for Lancashire against Kent at Old Trafford; wicket of Heino Kuhn was his fifth in an incredible spell of 5-3 in seven overs.

England veteran pacer James Anderson has reached the exclusive 1000 first-class wickets milestone on Monday. The 38-year-old veteran reached the monumental feat during Lanchashire's County championship game against Kent by picking the wicket of Heino Kuhn. James Anderson now has a 1000 wickets in first-class cricket!What an achievement pic.twitter.com/m7dmPfJEI9 Anderson, who will turn 39 at the end of the month, is already the most prolific fast bowler in the history of Test cricket. He has 617 wickets to his name, and reached his latest landmark during an incredible new-ball spell for his home county when he had Heino Kuhn caught behind by Dane Vilas.