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India vs England 2021: <\/strong>Joe Root was all praise for fast bowler James Anderson, saying he was "hugely privileged" to have the 39-yeal-old stalwart throughout his tenure as captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Anderson played a key role in the first innings of the third Test as his three wickets -- where he accounted for KL Rahul (0), Cheteshwar Pujara (1), and Virat Kohli (7) -- left the tourists in shambles as they were only able to manage 78 runs. That bowling spell paved the way for England's innings and 76-run win, which levelled the five-Test series 1-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I feel hugely privileged to have had Jimmy (Anderson) and Stuart (Broad) throughout my tenure as captain," said Root after the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"To have those players at my disposal has been exceptional. Being a bit cheeky, you look at both of their records and I think they've probably performed best under my leadership, so I'm going to take a little bit of credit for how good they've been in recent times as well, making them bowl a little bit fuller and creating a few more chances. It has been great to get the most out of them and long may that continue," added Root.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket among pace bowlers with 630 scalps, and third behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets) and Shane Warne (708) among all-time highest wicket-takers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 35-year-old Stuart Broad is sixth in the all-time highest wicket-takers list with 524 scalps. Broad is currently recovering from a tear to his right calf muscle, which will require two months' rehabilitation. The 35-year-old is targeting the Ashes series in Australia for return.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Root acknowledged that the Covid-19 pandemic had made his job of leading the side challenging, given that some of his top players were either injured or had taken a break due to mental health issues.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/strong> India tour of England, 2021 <\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's been a very challenging period throughout my tenure as captain. There has been a lot to contend with, a lot around the games, not necessarily all full focus has been on the field. But that's part and parcel of the job. We have got a great group with strong character than have been able to bounce back after a difficult defeat. When you have got players to work with who are like that it does make things easier. I have been blessed with some wonderful senior players to lean on and a brilliant coaching staff as well," added Root.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/going-to-take-a-little-bit-credit-for-how-good-anderson-and-broad-have-been-jokes-joe-root.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Going To Take A Little Bit Credit For How Good Anderson And Broad Have Been, Jokes", "alt_title": "Joe Root, James Anderson, Stuart Broad", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Going To Take A Little Bit Credit For How Good Anderson And Broad Have Been, Jokes Joe Root On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "India vs England 2021:\u00a0Joe Root was all praise for fast bowler James Anderson.", "seo_keywords": "India Tour Of England 2021, Joe Root", "tag": null, "tagging": "India Tour Of England 2021,Joe Root,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "going-to-take-a-little-bit-credit-for-how-good-anderson-and-broad-have-been-jokes-joe-root", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1719", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-08-29 11:51:30", "updated": "2021-08-29 11:51:45", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Joe Root, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, India vs England", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-08-29 11:51:30", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-08-29 11:51:30", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/going-to-take-a-little-bit-credit-for-how-good-anderson-and-broad-have-been-jokes-joe-root-82380" }