Jimmy is as good as ever today. My word. What a joy. I could watch him bowl all day long - was there for day 4 the test vs India at Lord's in 2018 and was spellbound.
It was vital that Jimmy started bowling when his reverse spin could do it's damage. Root, Silverwood and Anderson got it spot on. I said yesterday that our innings ended just at the right time. It was planned to perfection. India were always going to hit Boundaries from the off. 9 off leach and 10 off Bess when they bowled their first overs this morning.
This was never going to be a draw with the batsman's that India have. We either took 10 wickets or India get the runs.
Jimmy Anderson is making sure it should be the former.
If there is one thing thing that I hope the likes of Archer, Overton, Stones are doing when they are in the company of Jimmy Anderson is to constantly pick the latters' brains - the way he sets batsman up to play is such an artform and the main reason he can continue to bowl at the level he does.
In 18 months time he will be 40 but I seriously wouldn't put it past him because of the way he looks after his body that he isn't still bowling. He is a freak but, when he does retire. I also hope that we put a contract in front of him to be our bowling coach. There can be no finer mentor.
We need to get Kohli out but the second best thing is to see his face as Anderson castles another of his team mates!
Someone just posted this on the BBC live chat. Amazing stat.
England’s leading wicket takers of all time.
Stuart Broad - 517
Ian Botham - 383
James Anderson since turning thirty - 343
Bob Willis - 325
Fred Trueman - 307
Derek Underwood - 297
James Anderson before turning thirty - 268
Graeme Swann - 255
I wonder exactly how Buttler feels about returning home? Happy to be back with his family or wishing that he could remain part of a potential series winning team?
I wonder exactly how Buttler feels about returning home? Happy to be back with his family or wishing that he could remain part of a potential series winning team?
Was thinking similar. Not just Buttler but several players being rotated. I fully understand why but it's strange times in which we live.
I wonder exactly how Buttler feels about returning home? Happy to be back with his family or wishing that he could remain part of a potential series winning team?
Happy to be back with family .... .....then after 3 days in would take 12th man fielding in the sun all day for the next month
Pleased for Leach. He's fought back very well in this Test.
This. Great character and resilience. Some of his deliveries have been unplayable. As someone said, he’s tougher than he looks (not surprising, as he looks like a cross between a bookkeeper and a librarian).
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Root, Silverwood and Anderson got it spot on.
I said yesterday that our innings ended just at the right time. It was planned to perfection. India were always going to hit Boundaries from the off.
9 off leach and 10 off Bess when they bowled their first overs this morning.
This was never going to be a draw with the batsman's that India have.
We either took 10 wickets or India get the runs.
Jimmy Anderson is making sure it should be the former.
In 18 months time he will be 40 but I seriously wouldn't put it past him because of the way he looks after his body that he isn't still bowling. He is a freak but, when he does retire. I also hope that we put a contract in front of him to be our bowling coach. There can be no finer mentor.
We need to get Kohli out but the second best thing is to see his face as Anderson castles another of his team mates!
Ian Botham - 383
James Anderson since turning thirty - 343
Bob Willis - 325
Fred Trueman - 307
Derek Underwood - 297
James Anderson before turning thirty - 268
Graeme Swann - 255
Big improvement this innings.
Not just Buttler but several players being rotated.
I fully understand why but it's strange times in which we live.
He looks like he should be changing oil on a truck in a small village in a southern state in America
.....then after 3 days in would take 12th man fielding in the sun all day for the next month
Booooooom !!!
Kohli going is it done!