The first player to play 100 tests at home:

The seasoned pacer James Anderson became the first player in the sport’s history on Thursday to play 100 home Test matches in the longer format. This accomplishment was made by England’s ageless bowler during his team’s second Test of a three-match series against South Africa in Manchester.

With 100 matches in the longest format of the game at home over his 19-year Test career, Anderson now became the only elite player in the list. The swing magician has played a total of 172 red-ball games throughout his career.

With 94 in his 23-year career, legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has previously played the majority of his Test matches at home. He is followed by former Australian great Ricky Ponting, who has made 92 home Test appearances in 17 years.

His fellow team mate Stuart Broad made 91 home test appearance so far in his 14 years career. While his former skipper icon Alastair Cook has appeared in 89 home test games in 12 years.

Intriguingly, Anderson has never amassed a five-wicket haul at Old Trafford.

ENG Vs SA 2nd Test, Day 1 Match Summary

Coming to the match against South Africa, the visitors won the toss and opted to bat first.

Day 1 of the second Test on Thursday ended with England dismissing South Africa for 151 after tea thanks to three wickets each from Anderson and Broad.

With statistics of 3/32 while playing at home, the 40-year-old Anderson increased his national record total of wickets to 661. Broad took 3 for 37.

The Proteas, who elected to bat, stumbled to 92/7 before rallying to a more respectable score with to Kagiso Rabada’s 36. The innings barely lasted 53.2 overs with Rabada was the last man out.

Walk to bat, the hosts also faced some difficulty after losing three early wickets at the score if just 43. But thanks to Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow, who restricted the fallen wickets pattern and their team’s score to 111 by the time of stumps on day 1.

Crawley and Bairstow will start the second day proceedings for England as the hosts still 40 runs behind of the visitors.