England's highest Test wicket-taker with his
384th dismissal in his 100th match.
Anderson, 32, had West Indies' Denesh Ramdin
caught at first slip on the final day of the first
Test in Antigua.
The seamer, who began the Test on 380 wickets,
was mobbed by his team-mates as his family
celebrated in the crowd.
Ramdin's departure left West Indies 294-7, but
Jason Holder's unbeaten 103 helped them secure
a draw.
Lancashire's Anderson, who made his Test debut
in 2003, has helped England win three Ashes
series and rise to the top of the Test rankings in
2011.
How Anderson made history...
All-rounder Botham took 383 wickets in 102 Tests
between 1977 and 1992, as well as scoring 5,200
runs at an average of 33.54.
Anderson bettered Botham's tally in two matches
fewer as England pressed for victory at the Sir
Vivian Richards Stadium in the first Test of the
three-match series.
Having taken two wickets in the first innings, he
had Marlon Samuels taken at gully midway
through the morning session to move level with
Botham.
But he had to wait until an hour of play remained
before he located Ramdin's edge, removing the
West Indies captain for 57 courtesy of a smart
catch by Alastair Cook and ending a seventh-
wicket stand of 105.
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