IND Vs ENG 5th Test: Bairstow and Ashwin Reach 100th Test Milestone in Dharamsala. Jonny Bairstow and Ravichandran Ashwin, the two stars of both sides, also had the opportunity to play their 100th Test match in Dharamshala. These two players will be playing their 100th Test together in the same match for the fourth time in Test history if they play in Dharamshala. Three records set to create history in the final Test of the India vs England Test series 2024.
India has already won the fourth test and is leading the series 3-1.
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IND vs ENG 5th Test Match Details :
Series | England Tour tour of India, 2024 |
Match | 5th Test |
Date | Thu, 07 March 2024 – Mon, 11 March 2024 |
Time | 09:30 AM IST |
Venue | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
Live Streaming & TV | Jio Cinema and Star Sports, Sports 18 Network |
In 2012, Jonny Bairstow began playing for the Test team. With an average of 36.43, he amassed 5974 runs in 99 Test matches. The renowned keeper-batter from England has amassed 12 centuries. His bat has not produced a single century in the last ten Test matches. In the current series with India, Bairstow’s top score is 38. Whether he ultimately finds his form in the final Test is still to be seen.
So far, thirteen players from India’s cricket squad have participated in at least 100 Test matches. This figure will rise for the Dharamshala Test. Because Ravichandran Ashwin took part in the Rajkot Test. If he can play in the Ranchi Test following that, it will be his 99th Test match. In addition, Ashwin will take against Dharamshala in his 100th Test match.
Ashwin will be the 14th Indian player to participate in the 100th Test match when he plays the match on March 7.
India’s top spinner, Ashwin, 37, has claimed 507 wickets in 187 innings across 99 Test matches to date. The second bowler from India to reach 500 wickets. Earlier, veteran spinner Anil Kumble held the record for most Indian wickets taken in Test cricket with 500. During Test cricket, Kumble claimed 619 wickets.
What record can James Anderson set in IND vs ENG 5th Test at Dharamsala ?
In the other hand, James Anderson amassed eight wickets in three matches during his best performance of 3/47 in the first four Tests of the India vs England Test series 2024.
Anderson is on track to surpass the legendary 700 Test wicket mark, having taken 698 wickets for England in Test cricket. The 41-year-old pacer is expected to join Muttiah Muralitharan (800 Test wickets) and Shane Warne (708 Test wickets) as the only bowlers and first pacer in Test history to take 700 or more wickets.
He is currently only five wickets short from reaching the 700 milestone in Test cricket, making him the first pacer and third bowler behind spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan.
Most Wickets in Men’s Test Cricket :
Player Name | Wickets |
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) | 800 |
Shane Warne (Australia) | 708 |
James Anderson (England) | 695 |
Anil Kumble (India) | 619 |
Stuart Broad (England) | 604 |
Most Wickets in International Cricket :
Player Name | Wickets |
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) | 1347 |
Shane Warne (Australia) | 1001 |
James Anderson(England) | 982 |
Anil Kumble (India) | 956 |
Glenn McGrath (Australia) | 949 |