England seamer Stuart Broad takes 600th test wicket to join elite club
Manchester, July 19: England seamer Stuart Broad joined an elite club of Test bowlers by claiming his 600th wicket on Wednesday.
Broad started the fourth Ashes Test on 598 wickets and moved one closer by claiming Australia opener Usman Khawaja lbw for three in the fifth over of the morning session.
Shortly after tea, Broad had Travis Head caught by Joe Root to join only four other bowlers in the history of test cricket to reach the 600 landmark. Broad's England teammate James Anderson is third in the list with 688 wickets. Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list with 800 wickets, followed by Australia great Shane Warne (708).
Broad, whose best test figures are 8-15, currently trails India's Anil Kumble (619). Australia was 189-5 after Head's dismissal.
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Man arrested in Belur for alleged dowry harassment, murder of wife
Belur: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Rajanasiriyur village of Belur taluk on charges of dowry harassment and allegedly murdering his wife.
The accused, identified as Madhu, was married to 34-year-old Channamma for the past 15 years. According to police sources, the couple had frequent disputes in recent years, and family members had intervened on several occasions to resolve their differences.
Madhu is also accused of harassing Channamma for dowry despite her family having purchased an auto rickshaw for him earlier.
On February 18, Channamma was allegedly assaulted by her husband and sustained serious injuries. She was admitted to the district hospital and underwent treatment for nearly a week. However, she died on February 25 after failing to respond to medical care.
Following the incident, a case was registered at the Halebidu Police Station. Police officials visited the village, conducted an inspection and took Madhu into custody.
Further investigation is in progress.
