James Anderson became England's leading Test wicket-taker of all time by surpassing Sir Ian Botham's tally of 383 dismissals late in the first Test against the West Indies.

The Lancashire seamer had Denesh Ramdin caught at first slip shortly after tea in Antigua, for a 384th Test scalp that gives England hope of clinching a dramatic victory.

Anderson's wicket reduced the Windies to 294-7 with a little over 15 overs remaining in their attempt to bat out a final-day draw.

The 32-year-old, who made his international debut in the five-day format against Zimbabwe at Lord's in 2003, reaches the milestone having averaged 29.74 in his 100 matches - two fewer than Botham.

Botham's record had stood for 25 years following his retirement from England duty in 1992.

Anderson, who has won three Ashes series and helped England to the top of the Test world rankings during his career, also tops his country's one-day international wicket-taking standings with 269 in 194 games.