IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin Set To Surpass Anil Kumble; James Anderson Eyes Unique Half-Century At Edgbaston
Published - 01 Jul 2022, 01:15 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:09 AM
In the forthcoming match between India and England, Ravichandran Ashwin is expected to surpass Anil Kumble.
At Edgbaston, veteran bowler James Anderson has a chance to reach a rare half-century. Jasprit Bumrah, the recently selected captain, will also make history on Friday.
When the legendary pacer steps out for the coin toss on Friday, Indian Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will make history. When India and England square up at Edgbaston, Bumrah will become the 36th player to captain Team India in the longest format.
Fast bowler Bumrah has been chosen to lead the Indian team in the 2021 series finale against hosts England because all-format skipper Rohit Sharma has been disqualified from the fifth Test after testing positive for COVID-19.
Following Kapil Dev, Fast bowler Bumrah is the first Indian bowler to captain the Asian giants in the longest and most traditional format of the game. Intriguingly, Bumrah is not the only bowler who will end a historic red-ball series in the ICC World Test Championship’s second season.
Ravichandran Ashwin can make history in the upcoming game:
In the forthcoming match between India and England at Edgbaston, veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin can potentially write history.
In the longest format, Ravichandran Ashwin needs eight more wickets to break the record for most wickets taken by India against England. If Ashwin is selected for the team, he will also have a high chance to top Anil Kumble’s record for most wickets taken against England for India. In terms of test wickets versus England, only BS Chandrasekhar (95) and Anil Kumble (92) have more than Ashwin.
In the Edgbaston Test, renowned England bowler James Anderson is anticipated to reach an exceptional half-century. To get 50 wickets at Edgbaston, the seasoned bowler needs to take five more wickets. For Stuart Broad to reach 550 wickets in the longest format, he needs to remove one Indian batsman.
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