England great James Anderson ripped through the top order as India collapsed to 78 all out in the third Test at Headingley on Wednesday bef...
England great James Anderson ripped through the top order as India collapsed to 78 all out in the third Test at Headingley on Wednesday before openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed capped a near-perfect first day for Joe Root’s men with an unbroken stand of 120.
Anderson took 3/6 in eight overs, including the prize wicket of India captain Virat Kohli, who won the toss.
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Both Sam Curran and Craig Overton took two wickets in two balls after lunch, with Overton finishing with 3/14 in 10.4 overs after being recalled in place of injured fast bowler Mark Wood.
Even so there was still the worry for England, beset by top-order problems during a run of seven Tests without a win, might collapse in similar fashion.
But Burns and Hameed – England’s 22nd Test-opening partnership since Andrew Strauss retired nine years ago – posted only England’s second century first-wicket stand in five years at this level.
At stumps,...
