Joe Root has backed Gus Atkinson to play a key role in shaping England’s fast-bowling attack following James Anderson’s emotional farewell at Lord’s. Anderson played his final Test for England after a glittering career that featured 704 wickets in the five-day format – more than any other quick in history. England batter Root labelled Anderson …
It’s 704 wickets and out for Jimmy Anderson. England’s James Anderson waves to the crowd (HT_PRINT) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The most prolific fast bowler in test history bowed out of international cricket by helping England complete a win by an innings and 114 runs over the West Indies at Lord’s on Friday. Explore Crickit, …
James Anderson may have had a rather quiet time in the office during West Indies’ first innings at Lord’s in the first Test but that wasn’t the case in the second. Anderson bowled 10 overs on Day 2 and returned figures of 2/11. The West Indies were reduced to their last four wickets, still trailing …
The stage was set for James Anderson to have one final hurrah in his last Test but the limelight was taken away by a debutant – Gus Atkinson. Not that Anderson would mind that much as Atkinson put England in the driver’s seat on Day 1 of the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s. …
England’s ageless wonder James Anderson is finally calling time on his career and the veteran pacer has a chance to topple one more record in his final Test. England captain Ben Stokes said that the team management had a chat with Anderson where they told him that it was time for the team to move …
Legendary fast bowler James Anderson is all set to play his last Test for England. The first Test of the three-match series between England and the West Indies, which is set to be played at the Lord’s on Wednesday (July 10), will be Anderson’s last match. During his farewell Test, the 41-year-old right-arm pacer, who …
James Anderson, speaking on the Tailenders podcast, has revealed that he started the war of words with Shubman Gill that culminated in a tense back-and-forth between the India batter and Jonny Bairstow on the last day at Dharamsala. The India-England Test series was, for the most part, good-tempered, with the tourists’ frustrations mostly confined to …
It takes 187 Tests, 39,875 deliveries and 21 years of perseverance and sustained excellence for a pacer to reach 700 Test wickets. James Anderson became the third bowler to complete 700 wickets in Tests.(PTI) Well, that’s what it has taken for James Anderson, who will turn 42 in July, to get there. And given he’s …
Day 4 of the 4th Test between India and England got off to a rather eventful start on Monday as Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to throw punches in their quest to chase down 192. Runs came thick and fast as both openers displayed solid intent and took no half-measures. Three fours and one …
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is on the verge of breaking yet another Anil Kumble record. After becoming only the second Indian after Kumble to go past 500 Test wickets – and the fastest to do so – in Visakhapatnam, Ashwin now has a chance to break Kumble’s long-standing record for the most wickets in Test …