SA vs ENG: James Anderson becomes the first cricketer to play 100 Tests at home
The 40-year-old pacer achieved the landmark during the second Test between England and South Africa in Manchester.
The 40-year-old pacer achieved the landmark during the second Test between England and South Africa in Manchester.
The two ageing warhorses were strangely left out of England's three-Test tour of the Caribbean earlier this year, with selectors instead opting to give more opportunities to the next generation of seam bowlers.
Broad too seemed unhappy after being included in the 12-member squad the previous day and then being dropped on the morning of The Gabba Test.
Anderson dismissed in a fiery spell in the third Test in which India were dismissed for just 78 runs in the first innings
The 39-year-old Anderson orchestrated Indian batting collapse as the visitors were all out for 78 in the first innings of the third Test at Headingley
Anderson has claimed 584 wickets in 151 Test matches for England. He is the fast bowler with the highest wickets against his name in the format.
Before Anderson, England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler had also auctioned his ICC World Cup 2019 final shirt which raised 65,000 pounds.
Anderson has claimed 584 wickets in 151 Test matches for England. He is the fast bowler with highest wickets against his name in the longest format of the game.
Anderson was not included in England's squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka which eventually got postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak.
Mankading is running out the non-striker, i.e. the batsman who is at the bowler’s end. If the bowler notices that the non-striker has left the crease/ground well before the ball is bowled, he/she can dislodge the bails and the batsman will be out as per the rule books.
