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James Anderson says he has “nothing to have fun” after changing into the primary seam bowler to achieve 700 Take a look at wickets, as a result of he was unable to stop the innings defeat in Dharmasala that capped England’s 4-1 sequence loss.
Anderson, 41, achieved the feat on the ultimate morning of the sequence, when he had Kuldeep Yadav caught behind to turn out to be solely the third bowler in all of Take a look at cricket to achieve the 700 mark.
Every of the opposite two, nevertheless, have been spinners – Sri Lanka’s Muthiah Muralidharan (800) and Australia’s Shane Warne, whose former world-record mark of 708 might but be in Anderson’s sights subsequent summer season.
“It was a pleasant second and good to do it at a picturesque floor,” Anderson advised the BBC Tailenders podcast. “My dad was right here so we had a drink, which was good. He was extra excited than I used to be.
“Perhaps I’d’ve felt extra excited if we would have gained the Take a look at or the sequence. It has been a protracted sequence, and I do not know the way I really feel.”
Given the altering nature of Take a look at cricket, Anderson’s landmark might by no means be reached by one other seam bowler, however the man himself mentioned that the dialogue about his place within the sport’s historical past was “irrelevant” to him.
“I do not get something out of that,” he mentioned. “I do not get something out of what different individuals say. That is not why I play cricket. I do not play cricket to get the milestones. I need to win video games. I really like enjoying for a group and that is after I get the largest buzz.
“That is why I am in all probability somewhat bit flat now, as a result of we have misplaced 4-1 on this sequence. However I actually loved this tour. I have been on excursions to India earlier than the place little cracks begin showing within the group and that is not occurred this time.
“We have caught collectively rather well, we actually take pleasure in being collectively as a bunch and there’s extra to come back from this group. Clearly we’ll are available in for some criticism as a result of we did have moments the place we did not play notably effectively however India are actually good.”
England don’t play one other Take a look at till the go to of West Indies in July, by which stage Anderson might be weeks away from his forty second birthday. However, having claimed ten wickets at 33.50 in India, Anderson is adamant he is obtained the shape and health to maintain competing for his England place.
“I am actually excited for the summer season,” Anderson mentioned “I need to make sure that I am enjoying effectively and earn my place within the group.”
“I am not getting any worse,” he added. “I am positively in the most effective form I’ve ever been in. I like the place my recreation is at, and I nonetheless have that enjoyment of turning up every single day and making an attempt to get higher within the nets. My place within the group isn’t a given so I’ve set to work laborious to show I am price a spot in the summertime.”
Reflecting on the second of his 700th wicket, Anderson mentioned that his sufferer, Kuldeep, had predicted that he could be the landmark sufferer.
“Kuldeep edged one down to 3rd man for a single,” Anderson recalled. “As he obtained to the non-striker’s finish, and as I used to be strolling again to my mark, he mentioned, ‘I will be your 700th wicket’. He wasn’t saying he was making an attempt to get out, he was simply saying he had a sense. We each laughed at it.”
Anderson’s 699th wicket had been Kuldeep’s team-mate, Shubman Gill, with whom he had exchanged phrases.
“I mentioned one thing to him like, ‘Do you get any runs exterior India?’ and he mentioned, ‘It is time to retire’,” Anderson mentioned. “Then two balls later, I obtained him out.”
