India v England 5th Test, Day 3 LIVE – James Anderson takes 700th Ttest wicket as England look to polish off India tail

The last two wickets are claimed for just three runs this morning then. An excellent start for England and a famous one for Anderson, who is just the third man to take 700 Test wickets and the only seam bowler to do so.

Steven Finn in full of praise in the TNT Sports studio: “700 Test wickets. This is not normality that we are watching.”

“His control of length is extraordinary,” adds Sir Alastair Cook. “We talk about his skill and his ability to swing the ball – he’s worked on the wobble seam – but the one thing he’s got above any other seam bowler, with Glenn McGrath probably in that same category, he just never misses length.”

Bumrah prods forward at a Bashir delivery, misses and England have a stumping shout thanks to smart work behind the stumps from Foakes. After a thorough review from the third umpire, it is deemed none of Bumrah’s foot was grounded behind the crease. The line belongs to the umpire, so he’s out and Bashir has a five-wicket haul.

Anderson takes his 700th Test wicket! A short ball kicks up and strikes Kuldeep on the gloves – then next up is a slower delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, which Kuldeep edges behind. Magnificent bowling from a magnificent bowler, and a fine way to bring up that milestone.

Another over, another run added to the Indian total. Tidy enough stuff from Bashir, but not all that threatening.

Anderson gets the ball for the second over of the day, as well as a warm reception from the Barmy Army. Kuldeep blocks ball one, drives the second for a single. Then Anderson have four deliveries at Bumrah, but Bumrah’s defence is solid.

Bashir bowls the first over of the day – a clear, warm day in Dharamshala – and there is just one run off it. Kuldeep cuts the fifth delivery away for an easy single.

James Anderson starts the day on 699 Test wickets. With just two Indian wickets left to claim this innings – and it looking like India may not bat again this match – this may well be Anderson’s last chance to reach the milestone before the summer.

Thank you for joining live coverage of the third day of this final Test between India and England. Yesterday was a long one for the tourists, what does today have in store? They will be keen to have the Indian tail skittled quickly, before it’s time to go about reducing a deficit which is already greater than England’s first-innings total.

Alastair Cook and Steven Finn were impressed with Shoaib Bashir’s bowling performance on Day 2 of the fifth Test between England and India.

Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal produced half-centuries for India in a dominant batting display which saw the hosts take a 255-run lead into Day 3. But spinner Bashir got the duo out and he finished on figures of 4-170.

“I was impressed with the way Bashir kept his composure,” he told TNT Sports.

“If you take Yashasvi Jaiswal’s attacking nature off his score, not that you should, then his figures are quite good. After a long attacking day he still did well.

“Tom Hartley probably had his toughest day so far, if you take out that initial burst at the start of the tour, and towards the end he bowled nicely, too.”

Finn added: “Bashir adapted as the day went on. When you look at young players you look out for how well they can do that.

“Throughout this series when we’ve seen Bashir bowl, he seems as though he’s adapted as he’s gone on.

“Before lunch he was bowling at 56mph, which is quick and flat for a spinner, and after lunch he bowled at 53mph, a touch slower, and you’ve got more variability off the surface, the odd one turned, and you had more play and misses.

“So clearly at lunch something was discussed and he got his rewards later in the day.”

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Schedule for England Men’s 2024 Tour of India

• 1st Test: Hyderabad, 25-29 January – England won by 28 runs
• 2nd Test: Vizag, 2-6 February – India won by 106 runs
• 3rd Test: Rajkot, 15-19 February – India won by 434 runs
• 4th Test: Ranchi, 23-27 February – India won by 5 wickets
• 5th Test: Dharamsala, 7-11 March

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