James Anderson Test Records: The first match of the two-match Test series between England and New Zealand is being played at Mount Maunganui. In this match, England surprised everyone by declaring their innings in just 59 overs while batting first. Batting first, England declared their innings by scoring 325 runs for the loss of no wickets on the first day of the Test. The whole cricket world was surprised by this decision of England. After this, the bowlers of England wreaked havoc on the Kiwi batsmen. James Anderson, who took three wickets for England, has set a new record in the history of Test cricket.
Taking wickets continuously for 21 years:
England fast bowler James Anderson has created a new history in cricket. Anderson has been successful in taking wickets in every Test match he has played from 2003 to 2021. That is, Anderson played in his career for 21 consecutive years, during which he has been successful in taking wickets every year in Tests. The 40-year-old fast bowler Anderson is still taking wickets consistently in Test cricket. Anderson took three wickets in this match. He got the first wicket by LBW to Kane Williamson. At the same time, the second wicket was achieved in the form of Henry Nicholls. After this, Anderson sent Kiwi centurion Tom Bundle to the pavilion on the score of 138 runs.
Anderson, the leading wicket-taker in Tests:
England fast bowler James Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He is the only fast bowler to take more than 600 wickets. In his 156th match, Anderson completed his 600 Test wickets by dismissing Pakistan’s Azhar Ali. He has so far taken 678 wickets in 178 matches. Anderson is just 22 wickets away from the 700-wicket mark in Tests. Anderson’s favorite targets include names like Williamson, Smith and Kohli.
England got a lead of 19 runs:
England strengthened their position in the first Test. But Kiwi batsman Tom Bundle turned the tide of the match. Bundle scored 138 runs while batting in a blistering fashion. Due to which England failed to make a big lead. On the basis of the first innings, England got a lead of only 19 runs. At one time, this increase was quite visible. The Kiwi team had lost their first three wickets at a score of just 31 runs.
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