England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson is facing heavy trolling on social media these days. The reason is his selected all-time Ashes XI, in which he took many surprising decisions. The biggest controversy occurred when Anderson gave the responsibility of wicketkeeper in his team to former Australian captain and legendary batsman Ricky Ponting.

Ruckus over Anderson’s all-time Ashes team

Anderson chose his Ashes XI during a conversation on TNT Sports. In this he made a mistake. He did not include any real wicketkeeper in the team. When his mistake was mentioned, Anderson said, “I will give the gloves to Ricky Ponting.”

Cricket fans were stunned to hear this. Ponting never did wicketkeeping during his professional cricket. Ricky Ponting has been one of the greatest batsmen and fielders in the world. He played this role a few times at the club level, but at the international level he was never seen as a ‘keeper.

English legend targeted by trolls

When this video went viral, fans had a lot of fun with Anderson’s mistake.
One fan wrote, “Who will do the keeping in the team?”
Another user jokingly said, “The best fielder in the world was caught keeping. Amazing!”
The level of trolling increased so much that TNT Sports later removed this video from social media.

Another surprising decision

Anderson did not stop here. He took another shocking decision in the team. Anderson sent Sir Don Bradman to open. Whereas Bradman’s entire career is a witness to the fact that he batted at number 3 in most of the matches and maintained his great average of 99.94. This decision also upset the fans and they again targeted Anderson.

England returns to the ongoing Ashes series

Here, in the current Ashes series, England has made a good start in the second test. In the first innings at Brisbane’s Gabba ground, the team has scored 334 runs on the first day. Joe Root remained unbeaten after scoring 138 runs. Jack Crawley played an important inning of 76 runs. In the end Joffra Archer also contributed 38 runs.

This strong comeback of England after losing the first match by 8 wickets is being said to boost the morale of the team. Australia has started its innings and 2 wickets of the team have fallen.

The famous Test series Ashes 2025-2026 played between England and Australia is going on. In the second Test, which started on 4 December, England, batting first, were all out for 334 runs, Australia is in a good position. Australia also won the first match. Meanwhile, former England fast bowler James Anderson chose the all-time perfect playing eleven for the Ashes. Anderson did not choose former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as captain. Rather, he was included as a wicket keeper, which surprised everyone.

Who is the captain of all time Ashes XI?

43-year-old former cricketer James Anderson chose the all-time perfect playing eleven by including players from England and Australia. The fans were most surprised when in the end he chose Ricky Ponting as the wicket keeper, while he made Ben Stokes the captain.

TNT Sports asked James Anderson to select his all-time Ashes XI. Anderson first took the name of Donald Bradman, whose average was around 99. This was also surprising, because this great batsman never opened in his Test career. Bradman batted at number 3 in 40 matches, scoring 5078 runs. Anderson chose former England captain Alastair Cook as the second opener.

In case you missed it, here is @Jimmy9 explaining his selections in his All Time Ashes X1.

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— The Oracle (@BigOtrivia) December 3, 2025

Ricky Ponting at number three

James Anderson chose Ricky Ponting at number three and Joe Root at number four. Anderson did not include Steve Smith, who is the third highest run-scorer in the Ashes, in his playing 11.

He placed Kevin Pietersen at number five. After Ian Botham, he included Ben Stokes, whom he later made the captain. He included the late Shane Warne in this team. After this he included Bob Wills, Glenn McGrath and Stuart Broad in the team.

After revealing his team, he made Stuart Broad the captain, but the interesting twist came at the end. He had forgotten to choose the wicket keeper, after which he said that he would like to give this role to Ricky Ponting. Let us tell you that in the 90s, Ponting kept wicket 4 times in club cricket, although he never kept wicket in professional cricket.

Anderson’s all-time Ashes XI

Donald Bradman, Alastair Cook, Ricky Ponting (wk), Joe Root, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Botham, Ben Stokes (c), Shane Warne, Bob Willis, Glenn McGrath and Stuart Broad.

Top 5 Wicket Taker In Test Cricket: There have been many greats in Test cricket who have defeated good batsmen on the basis of their bowling. Even big masters have fallen before his bowling. Be it Sri Lanka’s legendary player Muttiah Muralitharan or Australia’s lethal bowler Shane Warne or India’s legendary player Anil Kumble, each bowler has surprised the batsmen with his bowling. These players are the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket.

Bowlers taking most wickets in test

The most wicket-taking bowler in Test cricket is Muttiah Muralitharan. The name of legendary player Shane Warne is at number two. In terms of taking the third highest number of wickets in Test cricket, the name of England player James Anderson is there. Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble is at fourth place in this list. The name of British player Stuart Broad is included in this list at number five.

Muthiah Muralidaran

Muttiah Muralitharan, the great player of not only Sri Lankan cricket but also world cricket, started his cricketing career in 1992. Muralitharan played 133 matches in his 18-year Test career, taking 800 wickets in 230 innings. Muttiah Muralitharan is the only player to take 800 wickets in international cricket. He holds the world record for taking most wickets in Test cricket.

Shane Warne

Australian veteran player Shane Warne started his Test career in 1992 and continued playing Test cricket for his country till 2007. Shane Warne took 708 wickets in 273 innings of 145 matches in his Test career. With this, Shane Warne is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. Australia’s legendary player is no longer in this world. Shane Warne died on March 4, 2022.

James Anderson

James Anderson’s name is at third place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket. This legendary England player has played 188 test matches, in which he has taken 704 wickets in 350 innings. Anderson is the third player to take more than 700 wickets. James Anderson said goodbye to his 21-year-old Test career in 2024. For Anderson’s historic career, the Test series between India and England was named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, in which the name of India’s legendary player Sachin Tendulkar is also included.

Anil Kumble

The name of India’s legendary player Anil Kumble is included among the five players in the world who have taken more than 600 wickets in world cricket. Anil Kumble started his Test career in 1990 and said goodbye to international cricket in November 2008. During this period, Kumble took 619 wickets in 236 innings of 132 matches. Anil Kumble is the only Indian player to take more than 600 wickets.

Stuart Broad

England’s star player Stuart Broad is at fifth position in terms of taking most wickets in Test cricket. This British player played 167 matches in his Test career from 2007 to 2023, in which he took 604 wickets in 309 innings.

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Sir James Anderson New Title: England’s legendary player James Anderson has been given the title of ‘Sir’. In the British royal family, Princess Anne gave the title of knighthood to James Anderson in a ceremony held at Windsor Castle. Anderson’s name was included for this honor by former Prime Minister of England Rishi Sunak in April 2024 itself. Anderson has played cricket for England for 21 years. He is the British player who has taken the most wickets in Tests. James Anderson has been given the title of Sir for this brilliant cricketing career.

Seeing @jimmy9 take a knee and expecting to see him reverse sweep…

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— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) October 28, 2025

Who got this honor first from Anderson?

Before James Anderson, 14 cricket players from England have been awarded this honour. James Anderson has become the 15th cricket player to receive the title of Sir. Before Anderson, Andrew Strauss had received this honor in 2019. England’s great cricketer Alastair Cook has also received the title of Sir. Anderson had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2024. He is now playing cricket for County Lancashire.

Cricketing career of James Anderson

James Anderson’s cricketing career has been quite brilliant. This player started his international career in December 2002 with the ODI series against Australia. Anderson said goodbye to this brilliant career at Lord’s in July 2024. Anderson has taken 704 wickets in 188 matches in Test cricket. He took 269 wickets in 194 matches in ODIs. Anderson played only 19 T20 matches in his career, in which he took 18 wickets. Anderson is the bowler taking the most wickets for England in Test cricket. The series played between India and England has also been named after James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar.

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Most five-wicket hauls in an innings in Test Cricket: There have been many great bowlers in the history of Test cricket, but there have also been some who have made many records with their excellent bowling. Taking five wickets in an innings (also known as a ‘fifer’) is a great achievement for a bowler in Test cricket. Let us know about the 7 bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Two Indian greats are also included in this list.

Top-7 bowlers who took 5 wickets in an innings most number of times in Test cricket

1- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s great spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan is at number one in the list of top-7 bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets in 133 matches and has taken 5 wickets in an innings 67 times.

2- Ravichandran Ashwin (India)

India’s legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is second in the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Ashwin has taken 537 wickets in 106 matches and has taken 5 wickets in an innings 37 times.

3- Shane Warne (Australia)

Australia’s great leg spinner Shane Warne is third in the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Warne took 708 wickets in 145 matches and took 5 wickets in an innings 37 times.

4- Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s legendary fast bowler Richard Hadlee is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket. Hadlee took 431 wickets in 86 matches and took 5 wickets in an innings 36 times.

5- Anil Kumble (India)

India’s great leg spinner Anil Kumble is fifth in the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the most number of times in Test cricket. Kumble took 619 wickets in 132 matches and took 5 wickets in an innings 35 times.

6- Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)

In the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket, Sri Lanka’s another legendary spin bowler Rangana Herath is at sixth position. Herath took 433 wickets in 93 matches and took 5 wickets in an innings 34 times.

7- James Anderson (England)

England’s great fast bowler James Anderson is at seventh place in the list of bowlers who have taken 5 wickets in an innings the maximum number of times in Test cricket and Anderson is the only fast bowler in this list. He took 704 wickets in 188 matches and took 5 wickets in an innings 32 times.

Many big players from all over the world have given their names in the auction for the fourth edition of the South Africa T20 (SA20) League. There are more than 500 players in the auction process, out of which 300 players are from South Africa. Please tell that more than 800 players had registered for the auction.

The fourth edition of the SA20 League will start from December 26, in which a total of 6 teams will play. All teams will prepare their final team in the auction. Explain that a team can include a maximum of 19 players. There will be many big players in the auction, which will be monitored.

More than 800 players had registered for the auction. This number is the highest in the history of this tournament. Of these, 541 players were included in the auction. 300 players are from South Africa while 241 players are foreign.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final team’s 7 players Quinton Dickock, Gerald Koetzi, Enrique Norcia, Keshav Maharaj, Reeja Hendrix, Tabrej Shamsi and Otnil Bartman are also included in the auction.

South Africa recently defeated Australia to win the ICC Test Championship 2025 title. Players of this winning team are included in Lungi Angidi, Kyle Verine, Vian Mulder, David Bedingham, Tony de Jeetra and Dane Patterson.

Foreign players in sa20 auction

International cricket legendary Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, England fast bowler James Anderson are also in the auction. Apart from these, Mustafizur Rahman, Alex Hales and Moin Ali are also involved in the auction. Alex Hales recently scored a century in 40 balls in CPL, after which it is expected that he will get a hefty amount in the auction.

When is the SA20 auction?

The auction for the fourth edition of the South Africa T20 League will be on 9 September. A franchise can include a maximum of 19 players. There are 6 teams playing in the tournament-

• Durbans super giants
• Jobberg super kings
• Mi Cape Town
• Parl Royals
• Preteria capitals
• Sunrisers Eastern Cape

In 6 teams of the tournament, 84 players are vacant, for which more than 7 million dollars are available. A maximum of 25 foreign players can be sold in auction. Explain that each team can include a maximum of 19 players, it should have at least 9 South Africa players. There should be 7 international players, 2 under-23 South Africa’s players and a wildcard player.

Where to see the sa20 auction live

The live streaming geographist and SA20 of the auction process to be held on 9 September will be on YouTube channel, it will start from 5 pm Indian time.

England veteran James Anderson has said goodbye to international cricket in July 2024. He will be counted among the greatest bowlers of Tests, who took 704 Test wickets, but now his interest has started growing in T20 and franchise cricket. He had registered his name for the IPL 2025 mega auction, but remained unsold. Now he has given his name in the auction of South Africa’s SA20 League. Let us tell you that 782 players have registered their names for the auction (SA20 Auction 2025) to be held on 9 September.

The next season of the SA20 League will start from December 26 and the final will be played a few days before the T20 World Cup. Talking about 43-year-old James Anderson, after stopping his international career in July 2024, he has played a total of 17 matches, including First-Class, The Hundred League and other T20 matches.

Mumbai-Chennai or Delhi-Rajasthan, Anderson will play for whom

James Anderson is playing for Manchester Originals in The Hundred League, but has not been able to take any wickets in 3 matches so far. Talking about the SA20 league, a total of 6 teams participate in it, out of which five are owned by IPL teams. Joegberg Super Kings (CSK), Parl Royals (RR), Pretoria Capitals (DC) and Mi Cape Town (Mumbai Indians) and Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SRH), all these will be present on the auction table, any of which can include them in their squads by bidding on Anderson.

13 players of India registered

The upcoming season of the SA20 League is also going to be special because 13 Indian players have registered for the auction. The names of these 13 players are Piyush Chawla, Siddharth Call, Ankit Rajput, Sarul Kanwar, Anurit Singh Kathuria, Ansari Maroof, Mahesh Ahir, Nikhil Jaga, Mohammad Faid, KS Naveen, Imran Khan, Venkatesh Galipley, Atul Yadav.

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Test It is very dangerous for another team to have two deadly bowlers in cricket. When the two bowlers together make the opposition batsmen eat all four, then the team’s path of victory becomes easier. Many such famous in cricket history Couples There have been their best lines-Length, Swing And Spin On the basis of the batsmen have been defeated. Some of them Couples Together more than 1000 Wicket Called, which is a wonderful achievement in itself.

England Of James Anderson And Stuart Broad At the top of this list. Together, both of them a total of 1039 Wicket Caught, which Test The most deadly ever in cricket history Bowling The pair is considered. Surprisingly, no Indian is included in this record list.

Test 5 most deadly of cricket Couples

• James Indarson-Stuard Broad ,England,

Anderson of Swing And Broad The ability to create a boom, put the opposition batsmen in trouble many times. England Both these bowlers from 2008 to 2023 Test The backbone of the team remained and many became witnesses of historical victories. Both of them together in 138 matches 1039 Wicket For. Of which 537 Anderson Has 502 Broad Took

• Glenn McGrain-Shase Warne ,Australia,

At number two Australia Famous pair of Glenn Mcgra And Shane Warne Who together 104 1001 in matches Wicket For. Mcgra 488, there Warne Total 513 Wicket Calculate

• Muthaiya Muralitharan-Chaminda Habitat ,Sri Lanka,

This List In Teaser At number Muthaiya Muralidharan And Chaminda Habitat Is. Of these two Spin-case The pair harassed big batsmen. Both of them together 95 895 in matches Wicket Jerk In Muralidharan 586, there Habitat 309 Wicket For.

• Kurtli Ambrose-kartney Walsh ,West Indies,

West Indies The deadliest pair in cricket history Kurtli Ambrose And Kurtney Walsh Has been Both of them together 95 762 in matches Wicket Are clicked In Ambrose 389, there Walsh 373 Wicket Jerk

• Nathan Lion-Michel Stark ,Australia,

This List At number 5 in Mitchell Stark And Nathan Lion Is a pair of Both of them together 94 Total 740 so far in matches Wicket Have given Of which 371 Wicket Lion Has 369 Wicket Stark Has taken

Sunil gavaskar on ind vs eng test series: The five -match Test series between India and England ended on 4 August. But even after the end of this Anderson-Tendulkar series, questions are being raised on the England Cricket Board. Indian legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has raised questions on ECB. In a conversation with Star Sports, Gavaskar openly said that when the series was played for the first time in the name of Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, why both the players were not invited to give the trophy there.

Sunil Gavaskar raised questions on ECB

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that no one was called from the Pataudi family there at the time of presentation. The England Cricket Board had said that the captain of the team that won the series will be given the Pataudi Trophy, but if the series became equal at 2-2, this decision had no meaning. Gavaskar further said that if such a series continues to end on par, then there is no use of this medal. It would have been better decided that this Pataudi Trophy would have been given to Man of the Series.

Sunil Gavaskar targeted the ECB not only on this matter but also for not calling Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson in the presentation. Gavaskar said that this was the first series called Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. As far as I know, both players were present there during the series. It would have been good that he would be called in the presentation ceremony. After all, why did he not be called.

Drew India-England series

The five-match Test series between India and England was drawn at 2-2. England won the first Test and the third Test match. At the same time, India won the second and fifth matches. The fourth Test match was drawn between the two teams.

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