The 2022 county season is underway, and in Division 1 of the tournament, Lancashire is up against Yorkshire. Veteran fast bowler James Anderson is a part of the Lancashire county, and he has done a great job for his team so far. In the ongoing match against Yorkshire, James Anderson has cleaned up Joe Root with a peach of a delivery.
Anderson is 39 years old. Since the England cricket team was not performing well in Test cricket, the previous team management, when Joe Root was the skipper, decided to exclude him and his fast-bowling partner Stuart Broad for the ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies cricket team.
Even though they changed their approach, there was not any major change in the results as the England cricket team lost the series against the West Indies cricket team. Here’s what Joe Root said after dropping the veteran players from the squad:
“When opportunities come around in Test cricket, you grab them. I am fully confident that [Broad and Anderson’s replacements] are in a really good place to do that. They can grab [their chance] and become more senior. To show what they are capable of in slightly new roles with the new ball in hand.”
Fans react as James Anderson bowls a fantastic ball to rattle the stumps of Joe Root
Joe Root is playing for Yorkshire right now. As mentioned ahead, Yorkshire and Lancashire are currently crossing swords in Division 1 of the county season, and fans witnessed an iconic battle between James Anderson and Joe Root earlier today.
Lancashire batted first in this match and scored 566/9 before declaring the innings. In reply, Yorkshire scored 379 runs in the first innings. Lancashire enforced a follow-on, and currently, Yorkshire is 60/3 in the second innings. James Anderson bowled Joe Root with a reverse-swinging ball. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted:
James Anderson bowls Joe Root 👀
Big celebs from Jimmy for that wicket!#LVCountyChamp pic.twitter.com/y4FnvUAJ3u
Advertisement— LV= Insurance County Championship (@CountyChamp) May 15, 2022
Oh my reverse swing 😍😍
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) May 15, 2022
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Poetry 🌹 pic.twitter.com/fkXOat6P5E
Advertisement— Luke Adams 🏏 (@ladamscricket) May 15, 2022
Jimmy jimmy you beauty 😍
— Mridul (@Mridul59502923) May 15, 2022
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Almost 40 years old, dropped from Test side but still fighting for a comeback. Legend. @jimmy9 🔥
Advertisement— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) May 15, 2022
Jimmy Legendary Anderson 😍🔥
— Arslan Rao (@Gvohi_Arslan) May 15, 2022
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It's a message to the management 😶 pic.twitter.com/0m7Ur7PbUF
Advertisement— Vivek ranjan (@Vivekra13628792) May 15, 2022
Jimmy reversing it to take Roots stump out the ground. Oh my word! 🥵 https://t.co/fmcjKdMKRj
— Matthew (@MJ_PRKR) May 15, 2022
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This is the first time Jimmy Anderson has clean bowled a past, current, or future England Test captain in first class cricket https://t.co/wm8yjtwxxy
Advertisement— Mark Puttick (@GryllidaeC) May 15, 2022
Some real potential here. Possible England call-up? https://t.co/s32cOYsIOb
— Matt Greenough (@mattgreenough) May 15, 2022
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"And that's for Not taking me in the West indies series" https://t.co/M6853Rw2MR
Advertisement— Navaneet (@Navanneett) May 15, 2022
