Rishabh Pant reveals his fear of James Anderson and Stuart Broad

India National Cricket Team star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has openly admitted that he is relieved with the absence of the legendary England National Cricket Team pacers - James Anderson and Stuart Broad - in the upcoming Test series.

Stuart Broad and James Anderson have retired from international cricket, and in their absence, England will field an inexperienced pace-bowling unit against India in the five-match Test series.

James Anderson and Stuart Broad's numbers against India

Anderson and Broad are regarded as two of the greatest pace bowlers in the history of Test cricket. The pacers dominated world cricket together for over a decade and formed a deadly duo, troubling the batters of the opposition teams.

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Stuart Broad had retired from international cricket in 2023 at the end of the Ashes series in a glorious manner, while James Anderson was forced into retirement by the ECB in 2024, with his final Test coming against the West Indies.

Anderson featured in 39 Test matches against India over the years, and he picked up 149 wickets. He bagged his scalps at an average of 25.47, an economy of 2.73, and a strike rate of 55.8, with the best bowling figures in the match of 9/43.

On the other hand, Stuart Broad played 24 Test matches against India, and he bagged 74 wickets at an average of 28.51, an economy of 2.89, and a strike rate of 59.1, with the best bowling figures in the match of 8/76.

Definitely, it feels so good - Rishabh Pant on James Anderson and Stuart Broad's absence

After a very long time, the England National Cricket Team will be starting their home summer without the services of both James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

India Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant was asked about the absence of the duo in the upcoming series, and he admitted that he "feels good".

"Definitely, it feels so good when both (Anderson and Broad) are not there. Because coming from the last two tours, they've been there for England for so many years and I've only come for two tours," he said, as quoted by India Today.

They have enough ammunition as an England bowling line-up - Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant, however, acknowledged that England have got a good bowling unit even in the absence of Anderson and Broad, and the bowlers can't be taken lightly. He said:

"But at the same time, they have enough ammunition as an England bowling line-up. We don't want to take anyone lightly because our team is also young.

"They're still looking to develop themselves. But at the same time, we've got to play our cricket and respect the bowlers and opposition where it needs it."

Pant came up against Anderson in 16 innings in Test cricket, and he scored 98 runs in 196 balls at an average of 32.66 while being dismissed three times. Also, the wicketkeeper-batsman faced Broad in five innings in Test cricket and scored 59 runs in 80 balls at an average of 59.00 while being dismissed just once.

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