English veteran James Anderson has returned to the English side after missing the 1st Test against India. By featuring in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test, he has achieved a unique record of becoming the oldest pacer to play in India on Friday in Visakhapatnam.
Anderson is playing his 184th Test match at the age of 41 years and 187 days. Notably, the English pacer is just 9 wickets away from becoming the third bowler in history to take 700 wickets.
List of oldest pacers to paly in India
| Player | Age | Series | Year |
| James Anderson | 41y, 187d | IND vs ENG | 2024 |
| Lala Amarnath | 41y, 92d | IND vs PAK | 1952 |
| Ray Lindwall | 38y, 112d | AUS vs IND | 1960 |
| Shute Banerjee | 37y, 124d | IND vs WI | 1949 |
| Ghulam Guard | 34y, 20d | IND vs AUS | 1960 |
Oldest players to play Test in India
Anderson also became the fifth oldest player to play a Test in India. Earlier, Zimbabwe player John Traicos had the record by playing at the age of 45 years 304 days in 1993.
| Player | Age | Nation | Year |
| John Traicos | 45 years 304 days | Zimbabwe | 1993 |
| Amir Elahi | 44 years 105 days | Pakistan | 1952 |
| Harry Elliot | 42 years 103 days | England | 1934 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 41 years 305 days | India | 1949 |
| James Anderson | 41 years 187 days | England | 2024 |
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