James Anderson joins Lyon in dismissing Kohli seven times in Tests. Cricket News – Times of India

Headingley (UK): England fast bowler James Anderson Join Australia’s spinner on Wednesday Nathan Lyon In dismissing the Indian captain Virat Kohli Most times in test cricket.
Anderson dismissed Kohli in the first innings of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds and this was the seventh time the England pacer had outperformed Kohli in the longest format.
On the final ball of the 11th over, Kohli went for a check cover-drive but he only managed to get a thick outside edge and Buttler took a simple catch.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has also dismissed Kohli seven times in Test cricket.
In the current Test, Anderson also equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of playing most Test matches in a country (94).
Opting to bat first, India had the worst start as KL Rahul (0) was sent to the pavilion by James Anderson in the very first over of the innings. The right-hander chased down a wide delivery, and he handed a simple catch to the wicketkeeper. joss butler.
Cheteshwar Pujara (1) also had the same fate as he too chased a ball outside off and India were quickly shaken up by being reduced to 4/2 in the fifth over.
India had named an unchanged line-up. England, on the other hand, made two changes as the hosts brought in David Malan and Craig Overton in place of Dom Sibley and Mark Wood.

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