Veteran England pacer James Anderson has revealed that Kuldeep Yadav had a hunch about being his 700th Test wicket when the 2 got here head to head throughout the fifth and remaining Test in opposition to India in Dharamsala. Anderson grew to become the primary pacer and third bowler to take 700 Test wickets on March 9 with Yadav being his landmark scalp. It was Anderson’s 187th Test look.

“Kuldeep edged one down to third man for a single. As he got to the non-striker’s end, and as I was walking back to my mark, he said: ‘I’m going to be your 700th wicket’,” Anderson mentioned BBC’s Tailenders podcast.

“He wasn’t saying he was trying to get out, he was just saying he had a feeling. We both laughed at it.”

Anderson, nonetheless, mentioned the second would have been extra joyous had England completed on the successful aspect within the sequence which they misplaced 1-4.

“I didn’t celebrate, there was nothing to celebrate. Obviously that was a nice moment to achieve the feat on a picturesque ground. I would have felt a bit more excited if we would have won,” the 41-year-old pacer mentioned.

“I don’t play cricket for milestones, I play cricket to win matches for my team.” Anderson mentioned regardless of the defeat, there was loads of positives to take dwelling from the away sequence.

“I really enjoyed this tour, obviously we lost 4-1, the results weren’t that great but we stuck together really well as a group. There were young spinners and batters who will learn so much from this tour,” he mentioned.

Anderson on Tuesday revealed what he mentioned to star Indian batter Shubman Gill of their alternate of phrases throughout the fifth and remaining Test between either side at Dharamsala. On Day three of the match, England’s ageless tempo marvel Anderson had change into the primary pacer ever to succeed in 700 Test wickets. One of his two victims throughout India’s first innings was Gill, who had scored a positive century, concluding what might be a breakthrough Test sequence after a string of low scores on a excessive. Just earlier than Gill had reached his century, he exchanged some phrases with the 41-year-old pacer.

When requested within the post-day press convention, Gill had mentioned as quoted by Wisden on his alternate with Anderson, ” I think it would be better for both of us to keep that chat in private.”

Now, Anderson has spilled the beans. Talking on BBC Tailenders Podcast as quoted by ESPNCricinfo, Anderson revealed that he taunted Gill about his abroad Test report.

“I said something to him like, ‘Do you get any runs outside India?’ and he said, ‘It’s time to retire. Then two balls later, I got him out,” mentioned Anderson.