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England’s skilled right-arm seamer James Anderson is simply 5 extra scalps away from 700 Test wickets as he prepares himself for the third Test of the continuing five-match Test collection in opposition to India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Anderson has snapped a complete of 695 wickets up to now within the 184 matches he has performed for his nationwide aspect at a median of 26.34 the place he has conceded runs at an financial system of two.78 with 32 four-wicket hauls and 32 five-wicket hauls. If he completes this landmark, he’ll turn into the primary seamer to take action and third general after legendary spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708).
Anderson has taken 5 wickets in a single Test match he performed at Visakhapatnam, with the most effective figures of three/47.
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the taking part in eleven for the third Test match in opposition to India in Rajkot, as pacer Mark Wood changed Shoaib Bashir within the taking part in squad. The collection is at present stage at 1-1.
“The Three Lions have made one change with Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir,” the assertion from ECB stated.
Skipper Ben Stokes will play his a hundredth Test match for England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
“Captain Ben Stokes is set to make his 100th Test appearance in Rajkot,” it added.
The third Test will start on February 15 in Rajkot whereas the fourth Test kickstarts in Ranchi on February 23 The fifth and last Test of the collection shall be performed in Dharamsala from March 7.
England’s Playing Eleven: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
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