Veteran pacer James Anderson will be making his sixth appearance in India for the upcoming IND vs ENG Test series. Aged 41, James Anderson will become the oldest pacer to appear in a Test in India. James Anderson will join the likes of John Traicos (45), Amir Elahi (44), Harry Elliott (42) & Vinoo Mankad (41) in list of oldest players to play a Test match in India.
Anderson has most Test scalps against India
Sitting on 690 Test wickets, James Anderson is most successful against India. The right-arm pacer has scalped 139 wickets in just 35 games against the Asian giants. Anderson also has a decent record in India where he has taken 34 scalps in just 13 outings.
Apart from James Anderson, pacer Gus Atkinson and off-spinners Tom Hartley (Lancashire) and Shoaib Bashir are also set to be a part of the IND vs ENG Test series. The five-match series will start in January next year with the opening match scheduled to be held at Hyderabad. Fast bowler Atkinson and left-arm spinner Hartley have represented England in white-ball cricket but are yet to play at Test level.
England squad for IND vs ENG series:
Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir , Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
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