England fast-bowling nice James Anderson has admitted that legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar is the hardest opponent he has confronted in his profession. As Anderson attracts the curtains on an illustrious profession, he has revealed that Tendulkar can be the batsman to whom he wouldn’t know what to bowl. Anderson is one in every of solely three bowlers to take greater than 700 Check wickets (701* on the time of writing), however even he has admitted that he wouldn’t have a recreation plan in opposition to Tendulkar.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities in a fan Q&A, Anderson mentioned: “One of the best batter I must say is Sachin Tendulkar.”
“I do not keep in mind having a particular recreation plan in opposition to Sachin Tendulkar,” Anderson mentioned. “I’d simply suppose that I can’t bowl a nasty ball right here, he was that sort of participant,” he added.
“For those who get him out in India, the entire environment within the floor adjustments. He was such an enormous wicket,” Anderson continued.
Regardless of this revelation, nevertheless, it should be famous that Anderson was pretty profitable in opposition to Tendulkar. The truth is, the seamer bought him out on eight separate events.
“You simply strive on bowling your finest ball, prime of off-stump, the entire time and hope he misses a straight one. In England, he would possibly knick the odd one, however usually, I would attempt to get him out LBW early,” Anderson defined.
Tendulkar amassed practically 16,000 Check runs in his profession, and averaged over 50 in opposition to England, with a finest rating of 193.
Anderson calls time on his profession
After 188 Check matches, James Anderson is taking part in the ultimate Check of his profession at Lord’s as West Indies tour England. Nonetheless, after West Indies have been put into bat, it was tempo companion Gus Atkinson who stole the present, grabbing seven wickets to bundle out the opposition for simply 121. Anderson picked up simply the one wicket, of no. 11 batter Jayden Seales.
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