India need to get on top of James Anderson to win Test series in England: Glenn McGrath
Cricket | July 28, 2018 15:16 ISTGlenn McGrath said though the Indian bowlers have been doing well in recent times, batting remains their strength.
Glenn McGrath said though the Indian bowlers have been doing well in recent times, batting remains their strength.
Jadeja and Ashwin have 866 and 811 points respectively, while South African duo of Rabada (882) and Philander (826) are placed in the second and fourth spot respectively.
The pacer, who boasts of 540 wickets in 138 Tests, said that the 2012 series victory over India was on par with many of his Ashes performances.
England pacer James Anderson has an outstanding record against Virat Kohli, having dismissed him four times in six innings during the 2014 tour.
England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, troubled by a right shoulder injury, will miss Lancashire's next two matches -- against Worcestershire and Hampshire -- in this period.
Virat Kohli is a far more experienced player than what he was during his nightmarish tour of England in 2014 but Australia great Glenn McGrath cautioned that an in-form James Anderson could make things tougher for the Indian captain this time too. "
McGrath made it clear it will be foolhardy to only depend on Kohli and in case he fails, it will give other players to raise their hands up.
Pakistan didn't capitalize on winning the toss at Headingley, with its batsmen failing to handle a swinging and seaming ball as England's pace attack dominated the proceedings on Day 1.
Anderson and his pace-bowling colleagues also found conditions to their liking in England's day-night tour game in Adelaide before the Ashes series.
Anderson who is England's all-time leading wicket-taker with 506 in 129 Tests, will look to add experience to the team.
The South African speedster Rabada has overtaken spinners Rangana Herath and Ravichandran Ashwin and is now with 876 points, only eight points behind second-placed Ravindra Jadeja and 20 behind top-ranked James Anderson.
The 35-year-old's career-best figures of seven for 42 in an innings and a match haul of nine wickets vs West Indies see him overtake Jadeja in ICC rankings for Test bowlers.
On day three, ultimately the final day, England took control through Anderson's 7-42, the best innings return for the veteran seamer in his 129th test.
Anderson, 35, is three wickets shy of taking 500 Test wickets.
Anderson, who recently turned 35, has notched up a total of 487 wickets in 126 Tests at an average of 27.90, but his 43 on Australian turf have come at a more expensive average of 38.44.
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