James Anderson was playing his last international matchHe took 704 wickets in 188 tests. Jimmy could not leave behind Shane Warne’s 708 wickets
New Delhi. England bid farewell to its star fast bowler James Anderson with a win. In the first Test match played in London, England defeated West Indies by an innings and 114 runs. With this victory, the England team went ahead 1-0 in the 3-match series. Anderson said goodbye to his Test career after playing 188 matches. England won their farewell match on the third day itself. Jimmy took a total of 4 wickets in his farewell test match. Anderson, who took 1 wicket in the first innings, took 3 wickets in the second innings.
James Anderson remained third among the bowlers taking the most wickets in Tests. Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan stood first with 800 wickets while former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne stood second with 708 wickets. Anderson is the first fast bowler in the world to take the most wickets in Tests. Before Anderson came on the field on the third day, the players of both the teams gave him a guard of honour. During this he looked quite emotional.
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In the first innings of the Lord’s Test match, England scored 371 runs with the help of half-centuries from openers Jack Crowley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith. In reply, West Indies’ first innings collapsed for 121 runs. England got a lead of 250 runs in the first innings. The host team did not decide to bat in the second innings. He also bowled out the Windies in the second innings. The visiting Caribbean team could not do anything special in the second innings and collapsed for 136 runs. Windies started the third day’s play with a score of 79/6.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: July 12, 2024, 16:36 IST
