It was Shane Warne.
Warne achieved his 700th test wicket at 3.18pm on 26 December 2006 (AEST) by bowling English batsman Andrew Strauss out at the Melbourne cricket ground, in what was almost certainly his final appearance at the ground. This was the first occasion that a player had taken 700 career wickets. More »
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shane warne had a great record in test cricket claiming more than 700 wickets, but his first test wicket was ... Who was the first bowler to take 700 test wickets?
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You want it for knoledge sake or for time-pass? Shane Warne was the first.
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Sri Lankan cricketer ... He became the first Sri Lankan to reach 100 wickets in Test cricket, and only the second bowler ever to take 700 Test wickets.
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Warne, the first bowler to take 700 test wickets, can boast a host of highlights from his glittering career, and, in a recent interview with the Times, named his own top 50 players.
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LATEST: SHANE WARNE reached 700 Test wickets in Melbourne as England collapsed ... SHANE WARNE became the first player to take 700 Test wickets as England collapsed on the opening day in Melbourne.
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Shane Warne added another milestone to his masterful career, becoming the first bowler to take 700 Test wickets when he removed England opener Andrew Strauss in the fourth Ashes match.
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They are both great bowlers and I could spend hours reasoning in favour of one or the other. We are talking about two men who have taken 708 and 700 Test wickets respectively, after all.
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