JM Anderson has an aggregate of 82 wickets against West Indies prior to the start of the series. Five more wickets would fetch him 87 wickets and with it the distinction of becoming England’s highest wicket taker against West Indies. FS Trueman has an aggregate of 86 wickets

Eight more wickets would fetch JM Anderson 90 wickets against West Indies. He would  earn the distinction of becoming the second highest wicket taker against West Indies. GD McGrath has captured 110 wickets, JM Anderson would also become the second bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 90 plus wickets against West Indies.

KAJ Roach is all set to become the seventh West Indies bowler to join the 200 plus wicket takers club. He has an aggregate of 193 wickets prior to the start of the series. Seven more wickets would fetch him 200 wickets in tests. Other West Indian bowlers who have captured 200 plus wickets are – CA Walsh {519}, CEL Ambrose {405}, MD Marshall {376}, J Garner {259}, MA Holding {249}, GS Sobers {235} and AME Roberts {202}

KAJ Roach has captured five plus wickets in an innings on nine occasions. One more five wicket haul would fetch him ten five wicket hauls. He would then become the ninth West Indies bowler to capture five plus wicket hauls on ten or more occasions. Other West Indies bowlers are –

No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Ave	5
1	CEL Ambrose	98	179	22103	8501	405	20.99	22
2	MD Marshall	81	151	17584	7876	376	20.94	22
3	CA Walsh	132	242	30019	12688	519	24.44	22
4	LR Gibbs	79	148	27115	8989	309	29.09	18
5	MA Holding	60	113	12680	5898	249	23.68	13
6	FH Edwards	55	97	9602	6249	165	37.87	12
7	AME Roberts	47	90	11135	5174	202	25.61	11
8	S Ramadhin	43	76	13939	4579	158	28.98	10
9	KAJ Roach	56	100	10020	5238	193	27.13	09