Anderson Surpasses Glenn McGrath, Becomes The Most Successful Test Fast Bowler
London : England fast bowler James Anderson on Tuesday became the most prolific pacer in Test cricket after taking his 564th wicket. He achieved this feat in the fifth Test against India at The Oval. James Anderson surpassed previous record holder and Australian great Glenn McGrath who had 563 wickets to his name.
Anderson knocked out Mohammed Shami's middle stump as the tourists were bowled out for 345. Anderson, 36, made his Test debut in 2003 and has played 143 Tests for England. James Anderson dismissed both Shikhar Dhawan (1) and Cheteshwar Pujara (0) in India's second innings.
Former West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh is now third on the pacers' list with 519 wickets. India's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev takes the fourth spot with 434 wickets. Anderson's fast bowling partner Stuart Broad is fifth on the list at 432 wickets.
Spin bowlers occupy the top three places on the overall list of Test wicket-takers -- Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan
courtesy : ndtv.com
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BJP has history of ‘contradictory alliances’, says BK Hariprasad
Bengaluru: Congress MLC B. K. Hariprasad has launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of hypocrisy over its criticism of alliance politics in Tamil Nadu.
In a post on X on Friday, Hariprasad said BJP leader B. L. Santhosh criticising the Congress party’s alliance politics in Tamil Nadu was “not just laughable, but the height of political contradiction.”
He said the Congress has always joined hands with like-minded parties to protect secular and democratic values in the country.
Hariprasad questioned the BJP over several of its past and present alliances across the country. Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tripura, Bihar and Maharashtra, he accused the BJP of sharing power with parties it had earlier criticised.
He alleged that the BJP had aligned with separatist and corruption-linked political forces in different states for political gains.
“The BJP, which speaks against alliances today, should first look at its own political history,” he said, adding that the party’s record was full of “contradictions and changing stands.”
Hariprasad also accused the BJP of using central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax Department and CBI as political tools to target opposition leaders, topple governments and influence electoral mandates.
He further claimed that the people of Tamil Nadu had strongly rejected the BJP and its ideology in the recent election.
“Congress forms alliances to protect the Constitution, secularism and national unity, while the BJP enters into alliances only for power,” he said.
