James Anderson, an England pacer, has passed Anil Kumble to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. With the dismissal of KL Rahul for 84 in India’s first innings of the first Test against England, Anderson surpassed Kumble’s 619 wickets. At the present, only Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708) are ahead of Anderson.
After a spat with James Anderson, KL Rahul remained calm and guided India to a slim lead before lunch.
India finished the first innings with 191-5, eight runs ahead of England’s 183.
In an unbroken 46-run partnership, Rahul was 77 not out and Ravindra Jadeja, the last of India’s recognised batters, was 27 not out.
In another rain-affected session, England only managed to take one wicket, Rishabh Pant, who was dismissed for 25.
After a second day was cut short due to severe weather, India resumed on 125-4 after England’s Anderson got two wickets in a row, including India skipper Virat Kohli’s golden duck.
Anderson surpassed retiring India leg-spinner Anil Kumble’s 619 wickets to move into joint third position on the all-time list of best Test bowlers.
Rahul, on the other hand, was still there on 57 not out after Mayank Agarwal was ruled out after being smacked on the head while batting in the nets on Monday.
When he edged Anderson, he should have been out for 52, but Dom Sibley dropped a routine catch at second slip.
Pant, who was seven not out overnight, blasted Anderson’s fifth ball of the day through extra cover for a typically aggressive four, only for rain to interrupt play for nearly an hour.
Rahul and Anderson were involved in a onfield brawl after play restarted.
With light rain falling, Rahul made his way to the pavilion, claiming that the match should be suspended once more, provoking an enraged response from Anderson, until umpire Michael Gough made it clear to the players that they would remain on the field.
Rahul and Anderson were involved in a onfield brawl after play restarted.
With light rain falling, Rahul made his way to the pavilion, claiming that the match should be suspended once more, provoking an enraged response from Anderson, until umpire Michael Gough made it clear to the players that they would remain on the field.
Meanwhile, Pant continued to play his natural game, top-edging a six off Ollie Robinson over fine leg.
But Robinson got his revenge when Pant mistimed a drive straight to short cover, taking India to 145-5. Robinson’s dismissal of Rohit Sharma had precipitated India’s collapse from 97-0.
Rahul, who had already been involved in the run-out of Ajinkya Rahane, nearly did the same to Jadeja when he shoved Robinson into the covers and went for a wild single.
When he had time to throw the ball to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, Dan Lawrence missed with a shy at the stumps.
Stuart Broad came on as a first-change Friday, six years after taking a spectacular 8-15 in an Ashes Test against Australia at Trent Bridge, his Nottinghamshire home ground.
Broad, thinking he had Rahul, on 70, on the verge of passing Buttler, launched one of his signature “celebration appeals.”
However, umpire Richard Kettleborough decided in Rahul’s favour, and England used their final review of the innings to try to reverse a decision that had been confirmed by replay technology.
