Experienced England pacer James Anderson acknowledged that Rohit Sharma’s team was simply too good when reflecting on his team’s loss in the Test series against India. With a 28-run victory in the first game of the series in Hyderabad, the team captained by Ben Stokes got off to an incredible start. The visitors, however, were unable to maintain the momentum and lost all of the remaining games, finishing with a 1-4 loss.
India’s series victory made them the first side to defeat England since the “Bazball era.” Furthermore, it preserved India’s incredible record of 12 years without a loss at home and solidified their leadership in the World Test Championship 2023–25 points standings.
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On Instagram, Anderson wrote, “A challenging finale to the show. This time, India is just too good. Over the past few months, we have given it everything. I enjoy being a part of this test team, and we’ll never stop trying to get better and have fun. We appreciate all of the help from everyone back home, especially the travellers. See you in the summer.”
Despite the team’s loss, Anderson’s campaign was noteworthy because he reached the 700 Test wicket mark. In the game’s longest format, he became just the third bowler and the first pacer to reach 700 wickets. On the third day of the fifth and final Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, he set a new record when he dismissed star spinner Kuldeep Yadav of India.
Despite the team’s loss, Anderson had an outstanding season, reaching the landmark of 700 Test wickets. In the game’s longest format, he became the first pacer and only the third bowler to reach 700 wickets. At the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test, he set a new record when he dismissed star Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Recently, Anderson’s career had reached unprecedented heights with 700 Test wickets. In addition, he made history as the first seamer to 700 test wickets. In Dharamsala, Anderson accomplished this extraordinary feat against India.
He pulled off the incredible feat in the fourth over of the fifth Test on day three, dismissing Kuldeep to bowl India for 477, a 259-run deficit after the first innings. Only spinners Shane Warne (708 wickets) and Muthiah Muralidaran (800 wickets) have taken more wickets in Test cricket than him. He is the third bowler to reach 700 wickets in the format.
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