Watch: King of Swing James Anderson completes 1100 wickets in first-class cricket

Known as the ‘King of Swing’ in cricket, James Anderson took his 1100th wicket in first-class cricket as he dismissed wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey for 66 off 99 balls in the fifth over of the morning session to give England the breakthrough. Delivered. Day 3 of the first Test in the Ashes 2023. Anderson’s ball reached the stumps and left Australia 55 runs behind England’s 393–8 declared.

it’s an inning shootout on an exciting Ashes England ran through Australia’s tail in the opener to take a seven-run first innings lead on Sunday. Australia resumed the third day at Edgbaston on 311-5 and were all out for 386 just before lunch as England seamers Stuart Broad (3-68) and Ollie Robinson (3-55) fought their way through the lower order Shown. At 338-5, Australia looked like taking a useful first innings lead.

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Alex Carey got out after scoring 66 runs.#englandcricket , #Ashes pic.twitter.com/5oVD7jfKij– England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 18, 2023

Robinson claimed the crucial wicket of Usman Khawaja for an impressive 141. The Australia opener, who scored his maiden Test century in England on Saturday, was bowled after going forward and then in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the ball from hitting his off-stump. This ended a useful 34-run seventh wicket partnership, with Australia captain Pat Cummins providing 27 runs. Australia were 20 runs behind at that time.

Cummins came to the crease at the start of the tourists’ tail, but showed again that he could certainly bat, smashing Moeen Ali for a six and then ducking the 36-year-old all-rounder’s birthday in the same over.

Cummins played a true captaincy innings, scoring 38 runs with the help of three sixes. He was the last man out, again to a short pitched delivery from Robinson and was caught by England captain Ben Stokes.

Ali, who had come out of Test retirement to cover for the injured Jack Leach, suffered a finger injury, was sent down a couple of full tosses and left the field. This could be a factor for England skipper Ben Stokes before the visitors attempt any boisterous chase.

Australia had reduced the deficit to 16 when Nathan Lyon edged a short pitched delivery from Robinson to give Ben Duckett a low catch near the boundary. No. 10 Scott Boland offered a close range catch to Ollie Pope at silly point after another rising delivery from Broad. (With PTI inputs)