Anderson took six wickets in England’s series-levelling win against South Africa on day three of the Manchester Test. The right-arm sent Dean Elgar’s off-stump cartwheeling early on the day and struck twice with the new ball after 80 overs as the tourists slid from 141-3 to 179 all out to lose by an innings and 85 runs.
Following the game, the Lancashire seamer said that the ball came out exceptionally on day three, and he wants to continue in the role. Anderson also expressed his delight to be a part of the group.
He said, as quoted by The Daily Mail:
On day three of the second Test at Old Trafford, the 40-year-old became the first seamer to snare 950 international wickets, surpassing Glenn McGrath (949). Only Anil Kumble (956), Shane Warne (1001) and Muttiah Muralitharan (1347) have more international scalps across formats.
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The third and final Test of the series between England and South Africa will begin on September 8 at The Oval.
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