Kemar Roach becomes 1st West Indian to take 200 Test wickets in 26 years

Kemar became the first Windies bowler to take 200 wickets since Curtly Ambrose in 1994 in the longest format of the game.

Manchester: West Indian pacer Kemar Roach clinched his 200th wicket in the Test cricket on day two of the third and final Test between West Indies and England at the Emirates Old Trafford Stadium.

• Another milestone for Kemar Roach as he picks up 50* Test Wickets against England#Rally #WIReady #ENGvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/NkpVMUfflV

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  Another milestone for Kemar Roach as he picks up 50* Test Wickets against England#Rally #WIReady #ENGvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/NkpVMUfflV

  — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 25, 2020

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  Another milestone for Kemar Roach as he picks up 50* Test Wickets against England#Rally #WIReady #ENGvWI #MenInMaroon pic.twitter.com/NkpVMUfflV

  — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 25, 2020

Kemar became the first Windies bowler to take 200 wickets since Curtly Ambrose in 1994 in the longest format of the game.

Roach dismissed Chris Woakes in 91st over the game and also became the just the ninth West Indies bowler to reach the milestone of 200 wickets.

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Two overs later, Roach again wreaked havoc and claimed his fourth wicket of the innings as Jofra Archer edged the ball to West Indies skipper Jason Holder in the slips.

Former bowler Courtney Walsh has taken the maximum number of wickets in Test for West Indies. He played 132 matches and was able to scalp 519 wickets at an average of 24.44.

Curtly Ambrose

Resuming from 258/4 on day two, England witnessed the worst possible start as the side lost Ollie Pope without adding to his overnight scor.