The professional longevity of two of England's legendary bowlers -- James Anderson and Stuart Broad -- has been appreciated the world over, with the two seamers being the all-time highest wicket-takers for their country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) side Barbados Royals took their 'longevity' to an altogether different level, positing 'images' of the two bowlers -- who share in the vicinity of 1,200 Test wickets among themselves -- in circa 2053 when Anderson would be nearly 70 years old and Broad around 66.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Year 2053 and these two will still be troubling batters! Absolute legends," tweeted Barbados Royals and posted images of the two having almost completely greyed by then.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anderson, after being dropped from the three-Test away series to the Caribbean has been brought back into the side for the series against New Zealand, and he made an instant impact for the Ben Stokes-led side, returning superb figures of 4\/66 in 16 overs, while Broad -- who too was dropped from the Caribbean tour -- also took a wicket in the 13 overs he bowled for 45 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in the world among seam bowlers at 644 scalps, and is third in the all-time list behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800 Test wickets), and late Australian legend Shane Warne (708 wickets).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Broad is the third highest wicket-taker among seamers with 538 scalps behind Anderson and Australian legend Glenn McGrath, and is sixth in the all-time list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Together the duo dismissed the Kane Williamson-led tourists for 132 runs on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. England closed the day on 116\/7 after New Zealand's strike bowlers Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Kyle Jamieson took two wickets apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n