Anderson becomes the oldest fast bowler to play Test in India

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Visakhapatnam. England bowler James Anderson on Friday Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy became the oldest fast bowler to play a Test match on Indian soil at the age of 41 years and 187 days during the second Test against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

James Anderson broke the record that had been standing for 72 years in Test cricket as soon as he entered the field.

Indian cricket legend Lala Amarnath holds the title of the oldest fast bowler to play Test in India since 1952.

When Amarnath played his last Test match against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, he was 41 years and 92 days old.

Along with Anderson and Amarnath, the list included names like Ray Lindwall, Shute Banerjee and Ghulam Gard, all of whom had made their mark before the changes in the cricket landscape in 1961.

Anderson also became the fifth oldest player to play Test for India. Zimbabwean player John Tricos holds the record for playing most matches in 1993 at the age of 45 years 304 days.

Anderson’s legacy extends to another notable achievement in Indian conditions. He has the most Test wickets taken by a visiting bowler on Indian soil.

In three different eras of Indian cricket, Anderson’s balls have been an enemy to the stalwarts. Anderson has taken 35 wickets in 14 test matches.

When Sachin Tendulkar was dominant. Anderson dismissed Tendulkar nine times, turning into the era of Virat Kohli.

Now, in the era of emerging talent, Anderson’s accuracy troubled young Shubman Gill and took his wicket for the fifth time in his cricket matches.

–IANS

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