Claiming landmark wicket during drubbing by India is fitting for a player who is still oddly full of fighting spirit
celebrated his milestone moment was his old pal Graeme Swann, who began his Test career five years after the quick and retired a decade ago; in-between that, the off-spinner became one of England’s greatest bowlers.
But in Dharamsala, by a screensaver-type backdrop and in his 187th Test match, the only number that mattered was 700, brought on with a simple setup. Kuldeep Yadav, whose shapes at the crease belie his position as a No 9, was met with a sharp 85mph bouncer that rattled his glove. A fuller delivery followed, the seam running close to horizontal, inviting the forward prod, the line moving away, the edge induced, the catch swallowed by Ben Foakes. History.
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