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James Anderson bowled England to victory by an innings and 88 runs against Sri Lanka at Headingley, recording match figures of 10-45 to move up to sixth on list of all-time Test wicket-takers. Its the latest in a long line of great moments in the fast-bowlers career. Here are six that have stood out... Trent Bridge tension (2013 Ashes) James Anderson sets off to celebrate the final wicket to fall at Trent Bridge in 2013 The first Test of the 2013 Ashes was a thriller, with 19-year-old Aussie Ashton Agars 98 on debut, Ian Bells first of three hundreds in the series, Stuart Broads lucky escape when not given out off a thick edge to first slip and Brad Haddins 65-run partnership with James Pattinson.Australias last-wicket pair took them to within 15 runs of victory, but up stepped Anderson - with nine wickets already in the match - to find the inside edge of Haddins bat through to Matt Prior. Umpire Aleem Dar wasnt convinced, nor were many of the England fielders who offered up a half-hearted appeal and belatedly reviewed the decision. The edge was confirmed and Anderson led a jubilant England charge in the outfield.Anderson loves bowling at Trent Bridge. In eight matches at the ground, hes taken 53 wickets at 19.24 apiece. Six of his 16 five-fors have come at the venue and both of his 10-wicket hauls.Dream debut (v Zimbabwe, 2003) James Anderson bowls another Zimbabwe batsman on debut at Lords He was raw, he was unconventional and he was wayward at times, but boy was he exciting to watch! Anderson had only played three one-day games for Lancashire when the 20-year-old was drafted in as a late replacement for Englands ODI tour of Australia. Impressive performances at the World Cup followed which meant that by the time the first Test of the 2003 summer came around, already a lot was expected of the newly-nicknamed Burnley Express.He more than delivered on those expectations, with 5-73 against an albeit far-from-testing Zimbabwe outfit. He bowled full, fast inswinging yorkers, castling four of his five victims.And long before Kevin Pietersen experimented with the colourful spectrum of hair dyes from his local Boots, Jimmy was setting the trend (if we want to call it that) by rocking some questionable highlights.Triumphant return (v New Zealand, 2008) James Anderson is mobbed by his team-mates after another strike in New Zealand Form and fitness had torn apart Englands troublesome trio of Steve Harmison, Freddie Flintoff and Simon Jones from the 2005 Ashes. Harmison was still around, as was Matthew Hoggard for Englands 2008 tour to New Zealand, but with the two returning combined figures of 2-272 in the first Test defeat in Hamilton, England moved on.Back in came Anderson, and Stuart Broad for only his second Test. Anderson took seven wickets at Wellington, including a five-for in the first innings, and he and Broad would go on to form the foundation for the golden era in English cricket that was expected post-2005.Three straight Ashes triumphs spanning 2009-2013 followed, including a first win down under for 24 years, and the number one Test ranking was also secured.Destroyer Down Under (Ashes, 2010/11) James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Ricky Ponting in the Adelaide Test The pinnacle of that England dominance was their first Ashes win in Australia since 1986/87, with Anderson comfortably the leading wicket taker in the series with 24 scalps.There were early signs of his impact in the drawn first Test which was dominated by the bat. Before Englands incredible 517-1 declared to save the Brisbane Test, Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin put on 307 runs of their own for the sixth wicket in Australias innings. It didnt tell the whole story as Anderson bowled one of his best wicketless spells of his career with eight probing overs of the highest quality to the pair costing just 14 runs.He got his rewards early in the second Test in Adelaide, taking the wickets of Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting as Australia were reduced to 2-3. It set the tone for the rest of the series and sent England on their way to their historic series win, despite a hiccup at Perth - which still provided a memorable Anderson moment when a chirping Mitchell Johnson was silenced.Beating Botham (v West Indies, 2015) James Anderson broke the England Test wicket record after dismissing West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin in Antigua Anderson overtook Beefy to become Englands all-time leading Test wicket taker during the first Test against West Indies in Barbados, with Denesh Ramdin becoming his 384th victim, almost 12 years after Zimbabwes Mark Vermeulen had become his first.Cook showed safe hands in the slip cordon to take the catch, while Botham was the first to congratulate Anderson, even promising the seamer an enormous bottle of wine upon his return home!Jimmy could not inspire his country to victory at North Sound, with hometown boy Jason Holder scoring a defiant hundred to ensure the game ended in a draw, but the leader of England’s pack propelled his side to a win in the next Test, in Grenada, with a quite outstanding display.Anderson had a hand in all six West Indies wickets taken on the morning of day five, dismissing Kraig Brathwaite - with an absolute ripsnorter, we must add - Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, before taking two crisp catches and running out Holder with a direct hit.Headingley heroics (v Sri Lanka, 2016) Watch the pick of the action from the third day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka. Going into the match in Leeds, Anderson told an interviewer that he had wanted to turn round and go home when he arrived at the Headingley gates in the past, such was his record at the ground. However, three days and 10 wickets later, the Lancastrians feelings towards the home of Yorkshire cricket may well have softened.After England had made 298 in their first innings, Anderson came to the fore as Sri Lanka were skittled for just 98. He had Kaushal Silva caught behind in his first spell but it was his second that really impressed. The 33-year-old came back into the attack and, after taking the key wicket of Angelo Mathews, took full advantage of bowler-friendly conditions - nicking out Dasun Shanaka with a beauty - to finish with 5-16. If anything, Anderson stepped it up another gear in the second innings. Both openers edged through to Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps as, while Englands other seamers struggled to match their first innings showing, Jimmy looked to have the ball on a string.He bowled Kusal Mendis, who had made a half-century, and undid Shanaka again with another corker before wrapping up the innings, and the match, by making a mess of Nuwan Pradeeps stumps. 10-45 his match figures as he rose to sixth on the list of all-time Test wicket-takers. Watch as James Anderson becomes the first Englishman to take 400 Test wickets by dismissing Martin Guptill See if Anderson can turn in another match-winning performance as England take on Sri Lanka in the second Investec Test at Chester-le-Street from 10am on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD. Also See: Jimmy takes 10 in England win WATCH: Players of First Test Blistering Bairstow stats Get Sky Sports Custom Pelicans Jersey China . 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Scotland captain Preston Mommsen called the achievement of three Scotland players - himself, Kyle Coetzer and Richie Berrington - crossing 1000 career ODI runs in their 98-run win over UAE pretty special. He also said the trio should now aim to become the first Scotland players to cross the 2000-run mark.I was quite surprised to hear that, Mommsen told ESPNcricinfo after being informed of the feat. I think all three of us were. It was a nice little landmark and quite a nice thing that we could do it in the same game as well, so very happy.Prior to Sunday, the only other Scotland players to achieve the mark were Neil McCallum and Scotlands all-time leader Gavin Hamilton, who sits at 1231 runs from 38 ODIs between 1999 and 2010. Mommsen said being in such esteemed company made the accomplishment all the more meaningful.It is pretty special, Mommsen said. I think being one of the first five Scottish players ever to score 1000 runs in ODIs, thats something Im very proud of. Im sure the others are as well. Theres no reason why we cant really push on and try and double that up and be the first guys to get to 2000.Crossing 1000 ODI career runs may not sound like much in an era where players from Full Member nations regularly notch up the same number in a calendar year. However, its important to put those milestones into context. Berrington, who took the longest of the three Scotland players to get to the mark, has played in 49 out of Scotlands 63 possible ODIs since making his debut in July 2008 against Ireland. Most other Full Member nations would have that many ODIs scheduled in two years rather than eight in Scotlands bare-bones fixture list.Even when Scotland are able to secure precious ODI fixtures, the weather can wreak havoc on their plans, thus impacting players career figures. Scotland have played 30 home ODIs since their inaugural match on home soil against Bangladesh in the 1999 World Cup though their first bilateral home contest was not until 2006 against Pakistan. Since 2006, Scotland have had six home ODIs washed out, and another three ending in no results. Overall, nine out of their 36 scheduled home ODI fixtures in history - 25 percent - have either been abandoned or unable to be completed.To put those numbers into perspective, Australia have had a total of 420 home ODIs since the first one, against England in January 1971, with 13 ending in no results and a further four abandoned. Thats just four percent of their home fixtures. The most weather-affected Full Member, Sri Lanka, are still some ways off from Scotlands percentage of rain-affected home matches. Since their first home ODI, in 1982, Sri Lanka have had a total of 232 ODIs at home, with 20 ending in no result and a further 10 abandoned for a 12.09-percent mark (Note: calculated as 30/248. The total of 248 games includes started matches, and abandoned and cancelled fixtures).Taking into consideration the paucity of ODI fixtures for Associate teams in general, and the innate meteorological obstacles in front of Scotland on home soil, making 1000 ODI runs is a tremendous achievement for Mommsen, Coetzer and Berrington. The rarity of it highlights not just their skills but their longevity too, and each player has done it in contrasting styles.Coetzer has made his name as a high-octane opener who, at times, can be high risk, high reward. His third ton on Sunday is now the most for Scotland in ODI cricket, with his other two coming against Afghanistan in 2013 and a majestic career-best 156 last year in the World Cup against Bangladesh. Coetzer, though, made light of the fact that hes just as capable of a low score, having made three ducks in his last four innings pprior to Sundays 127.dddddddddddd.Its obviously very special, Coetzer said after the game. I think every one of the guys that have now passed 1000 runs, its a special achievement. I guess, for me, I was more aware that I got a couple zeros leading into the game, but I just sort of seem to be either all or nothing at the moment. I was happy to just get off the mark, first of all, and then you just take it from there, but its a very special day for a couple of us and it was nice for us all to do it on the same day.Berrington is perhaps the most selfless and versatile of the three. He has Scotlands highest T20I score, opening the batting to make 100 off 58 balls against Bangladesh in 2012. In ODIs, he has batted anywhere from No. 4 to 7, shifting around to the needs of the team. His high score in ODIs came against Ireland in 2014, an unbeaten 101, but Mommsen paid tribute to Berringtons dynamic traits by calling a rapid 56 off 23 balls at No. 6 in a record Scotland chase, against Ireland in 2011 his most memorable knock.Its been brilliant sharing their careers. Theyve had some great occasions where they have won games in their own right, Mommsen said. I can think of Richie Berringtons, I think its one of the top ten quickest fifties I think he scored here against Ireland when we successfully chased 310 or something [sic 320], really gave us massive impetus in the back-end of the innings and ended up winning the game.For Mommsen, shouldering the responsibility of captaincy has brought out the best in him to get him to the 1000-run mark, though hes done it with perhaps the least bit of fanfare. Upon reaching his century on Sunday, he seemed slightly reluctant to take off his helmet in saluting his team-mates and the crowd, giving a cursory nod and wave of the bat before carrying on with the final two overs, his focus locked in on finishing off the innings to help Scotland to a defendable total.Just getting to todays moment for the three of them might not have been possible were it not for Mommsens 78 against Kenya in the 2014 World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand. It was a paradoxical innings, a game of monumental importance, with ODI status and Scotlands professional future at stake, played in anonymity, away from any TV cameras, but one that Mommsen holds as his favourite moment along the way to reaching 1000 runs.That was playing literally for a place in the World Cup, playing for most of our careers, and full-time contracts probably would have been down the drain had we not won that game, Mommsen said. So it was a very, very important game and we managed to get across the line and being able to contribute towards that is something I was very proud of.Mommsens ambition for the three of them to double up and get to 2000 ODI runs is a reasonable target, particularly with age mostly on their side - Mommsen is the youngest at 28, Berrington is 29 and Coetzer, 32 - but an enhanced fixture list is also a necessity. At the moment, Tuesdays rematch against the UAE, and a pair of ODIs against Hong Kong in September are the only remaining games on Scotlands plate for 2016. For next year, the only two ODIs locked in are against Papua New Guinea as part of the WCL Championship.Its why a regulated fixture list as part of a proposed 13-team ODI league, including a guaranteed 36 ODIs over a three-year period, would mean the world to Associate teams like Scotland. Regardless of whether that happens though, players like Mommsen, Coetzer and Berrington will continue to make the most of the opportunities in front of them. ' ' '