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‘It was just a 5-minute phone call’: Anderson fears ‘end’ of career

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‘It was just a 5-minute phone call’: Anderson fears ‘end’ of career

England veteran bowler James Anderson has finally broken his silence after being knocked out of the West Indies series. Anderson dropped out of the series along with fellow actor Stuart Broad, and the 39-year-old hopes it won’t be the “end” of his international career.

The veteran seaman with 640 Test wickets says he wants to regain his place in the Test squad.

“I pray this is not the end. I have one more attempt to dig deeper. I still have a lot to offer – I still have the desire and passion to play. I was shocked and disappointed to receive this call but after dealing with it , it’s important that I try to focus on what I can control, which shows people what I can do with the ball in my hand,” Anderson said on the Tailenders Podcast as reported by ICC.

“There could be a new director of cricket and a new head coach, so I just hope that whatever decision is made, it should be talked about the way it should be. Another thing that frustrates me is that it’s only a five-minute phone call – it doesn’t really enlighten you,” Anderson was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

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Earlier on Thursday, England captain Joe Root insisted the two strikers were “obviously disappointed” but reassured that it was not “the end for them”.

“I’ve spoken to Stewart and Jimmy and they’re obviously disappointed, angry, especially Stewart being very open about it. You’d expect that. I have a lot of respect for both of them. Never – it’s been very clear – someone said it was a problem for them. It’s the end,” Root was quoted as saying by the Guardian.

Former Australian all-rounder Sean Watson also said he was baffled by the departure of Anderson and Stuart Broad from the England Test squad.

“I can understand why English cricket and the selectors are a little frustrated that they can’t make the same impact from a bowling perspective that Australia did in the last Ashes series,” Watson said on the ICC Review Show.

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“But is the next generation of England bowlers doing better than Broad and Anderson at the moment? Not in my eyes. So I would choose her for the West Indies,” he added.

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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