ENG vs SA: Stuart Broad completes 100 Test wickets at Lord’s, joins James Anderson in elite listing

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ENG vs SA: Stuart Broad completes 100 Test wickets at Lord’s, joins James Anderson in elite listing

England pacer Stuart Broad on Thursday grew to become the second bowler to take 100 Test wickets on the iconic Lord’s floor. The 35-year-old was joined by his fellow teammate James Anderson, who was on the sphere to welcome him to the celebration.

James Anderson has 117* wickets at Lord’s.

Broad included wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Wren on the elite listing on the second day of the primary Test towards South Africa.

Broad grew to become the fourth bowler after Muttiah Muralitharan, Rangana Herath and James Anderson to take 100 Test wickets on the identical spot.

Muralitharan has achieved the feat at three locations in Galle (111), Kandy (117) and Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (156) in Colombo. Rangana Herath has taken 100 wickets on the Galle International Stadium in Galle.

Broad (553*) is ten wickets away from his opponents leveling the Ashes and may cross them by the tip of the present sequence. In the case of quick bowlers, Anderson (658*) could be the one man to as soon as ousted the Australian to separate Broad on the high.

Meanwhile, South Africa tightened their grip on the primary cricket Test by bowling out England for 165 earlier than advancing to 289-7 after hitting a late boundary at Lord’s on Thursday.

The Proteas ended Day 2 with a lead of 124 and positioned England in an excellent place to lose the primary Test below the brand new regime of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

Janssen will begin Day 3 with Kagiso Rabada (3), the quick bowler who scored 5-52 to assist bowl out England for 165 on Thursday earlier than lunch.

Players who took 100 Test wickets at one place

Muttiah Muralitharan – Sinhala Sports Club Ground, Colombo – 166
Muttiah Muralitharan – Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy – 117
James Anderson – Lord’s, London – 117*
Muttiah Muralitharan – Galle International Stadium, Galle – 111
Rangana Herath – Galle International Stadium, Galle – 100
Stuart Broad – Lord’s, London – 100*


With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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