Zaheer Khan Says 'Come to England and I'll Show You...' After Shubman Gill Hits James Anderson, English Great Answers With Wicket

Shubman Gill hitting veteran James Anderson for a straight six and a cut behind backward point for four was the highlight of the first session on day two of the fifth and last Test of the five-match series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday.

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Former India pacer Zaheer Khan was left impressed by the Gill, though he warned the Indian batter to wary if comes across Anderson in conditions favouring the Englishman.

“So good to see Gill playing his natural game. In the first Test, he batted with such a defensive mindset, almost went into a shell, but from there, the way he has grown in confidence is just tremendous. It’s a collective effort [Rohit and Dravid’s backing of Gill]. What about the shot he played off James Anderson. It’s not an easy stroke to play. He was out of his crease when he lofted it,” Zaheer was quoted as saying to the JioCinema.

“Now remember, if he doesn’t get it right, he can come in for criticism for playing that stroke, but the fact that he executed it so well, just shown he trusts his instincts a lot more now. The conditions are slightly better for batting here. So Anderson must be thinking ‘hmm… come to England and I’ll show you’.” he added.

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In fact, Anderson did not have to wait long after play resumed post-lunch, as Anderson had the last laugh in his contest with Gill.

Anderson managed to get Gill bowled as the stump went for a walk.

James Anderson bowled a seam-up length delivery and managed to get the ball reversing. The ball snuck through the bat-pad gate of Gill as Anderson registered his wicket number 699 in Test cricket. James Anderson, aged 41, is just one wicket shy of becoming the third bowler to take 700 Test wickets, after Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and the late Australian great Shane Warne (708).

Shubman Gill had to walk back for 110 from 150 deliveries, including 12 fours and five sixes as he also went past 400 runs for in the series.