hughes. cricket, and james anderson has become the first english bowler to take 500 test wickets. he reached the milestone this afternoon at lord's, in the deciding test against the west indies. joe of a cricket everest. cheering. bowled him! 500th test match wicket forjames anderson, the first english player to reach that mark, and just the sixth cricketer ever. and here, a perfect demonstration of his skills. 15 years ago, anderson first packed his bags to fly away with england. hairstyles have come and gone, injuries and inconsistencies overcome. and when he waved to the crowd at lord's today, it wasn't goodbye. even today, even in this test match, do you feel that you're improving as a cricketer? you're always improving. i try and soak up as much as i can from coaches or other players, and try and add that to my game if i can. so, you know, it's endless. on friday, it felt endless here. after rain delays earlier in the day, play here continued into the evening under the lights. and wickets kept tumbling. and in the context of this match, anderson's 501st wicket was just as significant. the west indies finished the day three wickets down in their second innings, but 22 runs ah