Anderson rocked the Indian batting line-up with a five-wicket haul in the first innings of the second Test. The spell restricted the visitors to 364 runs when they seemed all set to post a much bigger score.
During a discussion on Sony Sports, Sehwag joked that the only way to play Anderson was by having prayer on your lips. He elaborated:
The former Indian opener highlighted that while Anderson had dismissed Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara umpteen times, he got the better of Ajinkya Rahane this time around. Sehwag said:
Anderson has dismissed Pujara on nine occasions in Test cricket, including both times in the current series. The veteran pacer has also got rid of the Indian skipper six times, with the first innings of the Nottingham Test being the last such instance.
“James Anderson’s bowling was a carbon copy of Richard Hadlee” - Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar added that Anderson’s bowling performance was similar to the one Sir Richard Hadlee used to dish out during his time. In this regard, he said:
The former Indian batsman signed off by stating that Anderson is no longer a threat only in English conditions but in the subcontinent as well. Manjrekar pointed out:
James Anderson has scalped 34 wickets at an average of 29.32 in the 13 Tests he has played in India. His exceptional spell of 3/17 in the second innings of the first Test of England’s tour of India earlier this year helped the visitors register a massive 227-run win.
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