Cricket is known as the Gentleman’s game and England is the Founder and Inventor of this Gentleman’s game.Cricket Spread across the globe and many individuals have added a new level to this game.
Individuals like Don Bradman(Australia), Sunil Gavaskar(India), Kapil Dev(India), Richard Hadlee(Newzealand), Viv Richards(West indies) , Imran Khan(Pakistan), Sachin Tendulkar(India) and modern day Superstars like AB Devilliers(South Africa) and Virat Kohli(India).
England has always lacked Superstars who will be the Idol for their next generation . Although they found Kevin Pietersen who was the Son of Controversies and has been sacked from the English Cricket.
England Cricketers Breaks So Many Ccricketing Records
But now it seems like they have found the two individuals, who will join the above-mentioned list. Yes, I am talking about England Captain Alastair Cook and Lanky pacer Jammes Anderson.
Recently Alastair Cook becomes the youngest to reach the 10,000 Test runs during the second test match between Sri Lanka. By doing show he broke the 11-year-old Sachin Tendulkar’s record. He also becomes the first Englishman to scored 10,000 Test runs.
Meanwhile , on the other sides , on the basis of consistent performance of James Anderson in the last two matches between Sri Lanka, where he snatched 19 wickets in 2 matches and as a result become the No. 1 ranked Test bowler in his career for the first time.
Anderson and Cook now started their race to climb to the other achievements which have never been achieved by any Englishman.
Alastair can go and become the highest run-getter in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar is currently ruling the chart with 15,921 runs in 200 matches with an average of 53.38,
Don’t forget, Sachin also has the records of most no of Test match centuries with 51 centuries .
Alastair Cook is only the 12th men in Test match History to reach 10,000 and he is behind the great Sunil Gavaskar.
On the other side , Jammes Anderson is 6th on the list of highest wicket-takers, with 451 scalps to his name in 115 Test matches. Also with the decent bowling average of 28.33 and an economy of 2.93.
Meanwhile, top 3 highest wicket takers are M. Muralitharan(Sri Lanka) with 800 wickets, in 133 matches, Shane Warne(Australi) is on the second no with 708 scalps in 145 test matches and Anil Kumble(India) is in the third position with 619 wickets in 132 matches.
All of the three are spinners and Anderson is just behind the Australia’s Glenn McGrath and West Indies Ca . Walsh who has 563 and 519 scalps in test cricket.
With age on the side both Alastair Cook and Jammes Anderson has the chances to ranked the batting and bowling charts .
Whereas Sachin Tendulkar is now holding the records like youngest to reach 11000, 12000,13000,14000 and 15000 test match runs.
English Cricketing Fraternity are hoping that both Cook and Anderson will bring severals of records to their country.
On the other side , Indian fans are also keeping their eyes on Cook’s achievements, as it will not be easy for them to see the record of the person whom they give respect like the God will be snatched by English Test Captian.
Time will tell , how far both Cook and Anderson will go and how many record they will break.
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