Anderson closes in on 600
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England seamer James Anderson claimed his fourth wicket of the innings to reduce Pakistan to 41-4 and expose the middle order before rain forced early lunch on the third day of the third and final test at the Rose Bowl on Sunday.
Resuming on 24 for three, Pakistan added just six more runs before Anderson forced a thick edge from Asad Shafiq, who was caught by England skipper Joe Root in the slip cordon. Rain interrupted play twice in Southampton before players took early lunch, with Pakistan trailing England by 542 runs.
Anderson is now just three wickets away from becoming the first pace bowler to claim 600 test dismissals. Only Anil Kumble (619), Shane Warne (708) and Muttiah Muralitharan (800) have more.
Zak Crawley (267) shared a record-breaking 359-run partnership with Jos Buttler (152) as England declared their first innings on 583-8 on Saturday.
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