WATCH: 39-Year Old James Anderson Bowls A Fiery Opening Spell To Shatter NZ Top Order

ENG vs NZ: James Anderson wreaked havoc on the Kiwi top order in his opening spell at Lord's.

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ENG vs NZ 1st test: The 3-match test series between England & New Zealand has commenced. The first test match of the series is being played at Lord's. In this match, the 39-year old England pacer James Anderson wreaked havoc on the Kiwi batters. In his opening spell only, James Anderson broke Kiwi batting's top order and shuffled them like a pack of cards. 

The New Zealand batters looked clueless while facing James Anderson, and in his opening spell, Anderson wreaked havoc. James Anderson bowled 6 overs in his opening spell, out of which 5 overs were maiden while conceding 4 runs and picking up 2 wickets. With the rhythm and control which Anderson has while bowling at this age, it seems like the ace pacer is ageing like fine wine. 

James Anderson and Jonny Bairstow are on fire #Cricket #ENGvNZ #Engalnd #JamesAnderson pic.twitter.com/zXebRVVX2x

— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) June 2, 2022

James Anderson is a legendary pacer whose popularity isn't only limited to England, but the whole international circuit. Anderson has registered a total of 644 wickets to his name in 170 test matches. The English pacer is the highest wicket-taker among pacers. The fitness and rhythm which Anderson had while bowling clearly displayed that he has a lot of cricket left in him still. 

36 balls
5 maidens
4 Runs
2 Wickets

Every ball from Jimmy's opening spell pic.twitter.com/BNcyQSgZ2t

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 2, 2022

While talking about the match, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss & opted to bat first against England. This decision proved to be disastrous for Kiwis as the top order stumbled like a pack of cards. New Zealand were bowled out for 132 in 40 overs in the first innings as Anderson & Potts ended up with 4 wickets each. While writing this piece, England are at 60/1, trailing by 72 runs.