From his breakthrough World Cup in 2003 to bamboozling Kohli a decade later, here are five of Anderson’s best years
Anderson came from nowhere in 2002 to take 50 wickets for Lancashire in 13 games and was whistled up as a sub, first to the one-day squad in Australia and then to the 2003 World Cup, where he was England’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament. The captain, Nasser Hussain, liked the look of this young pup and picked him for the first Test against Zimbabwe at Lord’s. There, baby faced and with honeyed tips, he scooped up five wickets, sending the stumps caterwauling three times to the ecstasy of watching photographers and so caught the eye that Ferrari sent a helicopter to pick him up for a party.
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Author : Tanya Aldred
Publish date : 2024-05-10 16:35:54
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