England’s veteran pacer James Anderson isn’t cock-a-hoop about his milestone of 700 Test wickets and talked about that he “would’ve felt more excited”, had England sealed the five-match sequence of their favour.
“It was a nice moment and nice to do it at a picturesque ground,” Anderson instructed the BBC Tailenders podcast. “My dad was right here so we had a drink, which was good. He was extra excited than I was.
“Maybe I would’ve felt more excited if we’d have won the Test or the series. It’s been a long series, and I don’t know how I feel.”
The 41-year-old English quick bowler has achieved a uncommon milestone and it could by no means be eclipsed by some other pacer in the generations to come given how the nature of the sport is altering its form quickly.
However, the England participant least cares about the milestone and what the different folks say about him.
“I don’t get anything out of that. I don’t get anything out of what other people say. That’s not why I play cricket. I don’t play cricket to get the milestones. I want to win games. I love playing for a team and that’s when I get the biggest buzz,” he stated.
Anderson admitted that he was actually satisfied to be part of the England aspect beneath Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum due to the way it responds to adversity.
“I’m probably a little bit flat now, because we’ve lost 4-1 in this series. But I really enjoyed this tour. I’ve been on tours to India before where little cracks start appearing in the team and that’s not happened this time,” he added.
“We’ve stuck together really well, we really enjoy being together as a group and there is more to come from this team. Obviously we’ll come in for some criticism because we did have moments where we didn’t play particularly well but India are really good.”
With England’s Test season executed for now, Anderson is now ready for the English summer season to start and a return to the red-ball format. Though he’s conscious that his place in the aspect isn’t a certainty, he feels he’s “definitely in the best shape” he has ever been in.
“I’m really excited for the summer,” Anderson stated. “I need to be sure that I’m taking part in nicely and earn my place in the workforce.
“I’m not getting any worse,” he added. “I’m definitely in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I like where my game is at, and I still have that enjoyment of turning up every day and trying to get better in the nets. My place in the team is not a given so I’ve got to work hard to prove I’m worth a place in the summer.”
