James Anderson Celebrates Birthday With Five Wickets in 3rd England vs India Test
James Anderson, celebrating his 32nd birthday, finished the first innings of third Test against India with figures of five for 53.
James Anderson took his first five-wicket haul for more than a year as England bowled India out on Wednesday to stay in charge on the fourth day of the third test at Southampton. (Scorecard | Highlights)
Anderson, celebrating his 32nd birthday, finished with figures of five for 53 as he removed both Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mohammed Shami in the space of six balls, before captain Alastair Cook opted to bat again despite dismissing India for 330, 40 runs adrift of the follow-on target.
The potent pace unit of Stuart Broad (3-66) and Anderson continued where they had left off on Tuesday evening, bowling with speed and swing.
Anderson tempted Dhoni into a pull-shot that went off a glove to Jos Buttler, who showed agility behind the stumps throughout, before he removed Shami in similar fashion.
It was no less than a revived England deserved, having dominated India with bat and ball for three days.