<p>Virat Kohli and James Anderson renewed their on-field rivalry on Thursday during the Day 2 of the first Test between India and England. Skipper Virat got out on a golden duck after he failed to read the swing off Anderson's delivery.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>40-year-old Jimmy Anderson is regarded as a legend in terms of a Test bowler, whereas, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in modern-day cricket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the veteran bowler got the better of him in the first Test, but skipper Kohli will be rearing to take his revenge in the second innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq feels that this legendary battle will go on throughout the series and the momentum will keep swinging.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Anderson vs Kohli has been quite a contest over the years. It was there in the beginning, then we did not get to see it for a while but whenever these two have come across, Anderson has been able to dismiss him 8 to 9 times," Inzamam said in a video on Youtube.</p>

<p>"But Virat played him well last time at Trent Bridge, so now we will get to see this riveting battle throughout the series. Both are big players, world-class players, so momentum will keep swinging," he added.</p>

<p>Team India ended at 125/4 on Day 2 and are still 58 runs behind England's first innings total. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be looking forward to extending the innings and take a lead against the hosts.</p>


Virat Kohli and James Anderson renewed their on-field rivalry on Thursday during the Day 2 of the first Test between India and England. Skipper Virat got out on a golden duck after he failed to read the swing off Anderson's delivery.

Virat Kohli and James Anderson renewed their on-field rivalry on Thursday during the Day 2 of the first Test between India and England. Skipper Virat got out on a golden duck after he failed to read the swing off Anderson's delivery. ALSO READ: Pics: Indian athletes get massive cash rewards post winning medals in Tokyo 40-year-old Jimmy Anderson is regarded as a legend in terms of a Test bowler, whereas, Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in modern-day cricket. However, the veteran bowler got the better of him in the first Test, but skipper Kohli will be rearing to take his revenge in the second innings. Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq feels that this legendary battle will go on throughout the series and the momentum will keep swinging. "Anderson vs Kohli has been quite a contest over the years. It was there in the beginning, then we did not get to see it for a while but whenever these two have come across, Anderson has been able to dismiss him 8 to 9 times," Inzamam said in a video on Youtube. "But Virat played him well last time at Trent Bridge, so now we will get to see this riveting battle throughout the series. Both are big players, world-class players, so momentum will keep swinging," he added. Team India ended at 125/4 on Day 2 and are still 58 runs behind England's first innings total. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be looking forward to extending the innings and take a lead against the hosts.

Cricket- 'Anderson vs Kohli has been quite a contest', says Inzamam-ul-Haq

<p>Coronavirus has suspended most of the sporting events across the globe forcing the athletes to self-quarantine themselves. The biggest sporting icons have begun&nbsp;training at home and spending time with their loved ones as a follow-up.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Veteran England seamer James Anderson is enjoying his break from cricket due to the coronavirus threat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The English pacer spearhead posted a light-hearted video of him lifting his daughters as weights while training at home. He wrote: "The girls are more than happy to help me train at home," in the caption.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>England's Test series against Sri Lanka which was scheduled to take place later this month was postponed due to the increasing coronavirus situation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Other sporting icons such as Virat Kohli have used their social media platform to spread awareness regarding the novel coronavirus.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the video, both Kohli and Anushka urged everyone to stay safe by practicing self-isolation during this dire situation. Anushka went on to add that the only way we can curb the deadly virus is by ‘acting together’.</p>

<p>"We all know we are going through a very difficult time," Kohli said. "And the only way to stop the spread of Coronavirus is by acting together," urged Anushka.</p>

<p>The cricketing world across the globe has been hit by the virus fever as the global pandemic has forced cancellations or postponements of entire series or tours.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended until April 15 with another meeting between the BCCI and franchise owners expected to take place in the first week of April to discuss the proposition of how to proceed with the cash-rich tournament.<br />
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Coronavirus has suspended most of the sporting events across the globe forcing the athletes to self-quarantine themselves. The biggest sporting icons have begun training at home and spending time with their loved ones as a follow-up.

Coronavirus has suspended most of the sporting events across the globe forcing the athletes to self-quarantine themselves. The biggest sporting icons have begun training at home and spending time with their loved ones as a follow-up. Also read: Watch: 'The need of the hour is to..' - Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma urge people to act together against COVID-19 Veteran England seamer James Anderson is enjoying his break from cricket due to the coronavirus threat. The English pacer spearhead posted a light-hearted video of him lifting his daughters as weights while training at home. He wrote: "The girls are more than happy to help me train at home," in the caption. View this post on Instagram The girls are more than happy to help me train at home 👍 A post shared by James Anderson (@jimmya9) on Mar 17, 2020 at 2:20pm PDT × England's Test series against Sri Lanka which was scheduled to take place later this month was postponed due to the increasing coronavirus situation. Other sporting icons such as Virat Kohli have used their social media platform to spread awareness regarding the novel coronavirus. In the video, both Kohli and Anushka urged everyone to stay safe by practicing self-isolation during this dire situation. Anushka went on to add that the only way we can curb the deadly virus is by ‘acting together’. "We all know we are going through a very difficult time," Kohli said. "And the only way to stop the spread of Coronavirus is by acting together," urged Anushka. The cricketing world across the globe has been hit by the virus fever as the global pandemic has forced cancellations or postponements of entire series or tours. Meanwhile, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended until April 15 with another meeting between the BCCI and franchise owners expected to take place in the first week of April to discuss the proposition of how to proceed with the cash-rich tournament.

Watch: Jimmy Anderson shares light-hearted video while training under self-quarantine

<p>Captain Alastair Cook on Saturday hailed top bowler&nbsp;Jimmy Anderson&#39;s surprise return from injury as he insisted England would revel in their status as underdogs during their tour of India.</p>

<p>Cook said that Anderson, England&#39;s all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 463 scalps, had been given the all-clear following a shoulder problem and could arrive in India as early as Tuesday.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s really good news. He&#39;s ready to come so it&#39;s just about trying to get him out to Rajkot as quick as we can,&quot; Cook, 31, told reporters in Mumbai.</p>

<p>The first Test of the five-match series starts in Rajkot, in western Gujarat state, on Wednesday as India seek revenge for a home series loss to England four years ago.</p>

<p>The powerful Anderson will&nbsp;miss the opening Test but could be ready to lead England&#39;s attack for the second match, which starts in Andhra Pradesh state, on November 17, said Cook.</p>

<p>Anderson suffered a fractured shoulder blade last summer and had been dogged by a recurrence of the injury but passed fitness tests back home on Friday while the rest of the England squad were already training in India.</p>

<p>&quot;I was chatting to him yesterday and the second Test is a good possibility. We&#39;ll know when we see how his body reacts when he&#39;s out here,&quot; said the skipper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anderson took more wickets than any other pace bowler on either side when England won the 2012 series in India and Cook believes the fired-up 34-year-old could be the difference again.</p>

<p>&quot;He&#39;s worked incredibly hard to get back and has come back so much quicker than we thought.</p>

<p>&quot;He&#39;s up for it and is not just coming here to make up the numbers so that&#39;s great for us. He wants to make a difference in this series,&quot; Cook told a post-training press conference.</p>

<p>India are number one in the world and have not lost a Test series at home since left-handed batsman Cook expertly led England to a 2-1 victory four years ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>England&#39;s spin attack is weaker than it was back then when Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar excelled on Indian soil but Cook is confident that his side can spring a surprise.</p>

<p><strong>Pressure off England</strong></p>

<p>&quot;Unfortunately we haven&#39;t quite got that experience of probably top quality spinners. (But) Mo (Moeen Ali) has been very successful against India in the past.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Rash (Adil Rashid) has done very well in One Day Cricket and we probably haven&#39;t seen the best of him in Test cricket yet.</p>

<p>&quot;(So) we&#39;ve actually got more options in this squad than we did in the last squad,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Cook warned critics not to write off his team even if they do lose in the opening Test recalling his side&#39;s heroics the last time they toured India.</p>

<p>&quot;I remember sitting in a press conference after the first Test and everyone was talking about how you&#39;re going to stop India winning 4-0 and we managed to turn it around and win 2-1. It shows that anything is possible.&quot;</p>

<p>England are looking to bounce back from a humiliating defeat to minnows Bangladesh last week and Cook believes that being underdogs, rather than favourites, will work in his side&#39;s favour.</p>

<p>&quot;We&#39;re under no illusions about how hard it could be but being an underdog takes a lot of pressure off us,&quot; said Cook.</p>

<p>(AFP)</p>


England captain Alistair Cook hailed fast bowler Anderson's swift return from injury

Captain Alastair Cook on Saturday hailed top bowler Jimmy Anderson's surprise return from injury as he insisted England would revel in their status as underdogs during their tour of India. Cook said that Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 463 scalps, had been given the all-clear following a shoulder problem and could arrive in India as early as Tuesday. "It's really good news. He's ready to come so it's just about trying to get him out to Rajkot as quick as we can," Cook, 31, told reporters in Mumbai. The first Test of the five-match series starts in Rajkot, in western Gujarat state, on Wednesday as India seek revenge for a home series loss to England four years ago. The powerful Anderson will miss the opening Test but could be ready to lead England's attack for the second match, which starts in Andhra Pradesh state, on November 17, said Cook. Anderson suffered a fractured shoulder blade last summer and had been dogged by a recurrence of the injury but passed fitness tests back home on Friday while the rest of the England squad were already training in India. "I was chatting to him yesterday and the second Test is a good possibility. We'll know when we see how his body reacts when he's out here," said the skipper. Anderson took more wickets than any other pace bowler on either side when England won the 2012 series in India and Cook believes the fired-up 34-year-old could be the difference again. "He's worked incredibly hard to get back and has come back so much quicker than we thought. "He's up for it and is not just coming here to make up the numbers so that's great for us. He wants to make a difference in this series," Cook told a post-training press conference. India are number one in the world and have not lost a Test series at home since left-handed batsman Cook expertly led England to a 2-1 victory four years ago. England's spin attack is weaker than it was back then when Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar excelled on Indian soil but Cook is confident that his side can spring a surprise. Pressure off England "Unfortunately we haven't quite got that experience of probably top quality spinners. (But) Mo (Moeen Ali) has been very successful against India in the past. "Rash (Adil Rashid) has done very well in One Day Cricket and we probably haven't seen the best of him in Test cricket yet. "(So) we've actually got more options in this squad than we did in the last squad," he said. Cook warned critics not to write off his team even if they do lose in the opening Test recalling his side's heroics the last time they toured India. "I remember sitting in a press conference after the first Test and everyone was talking about how you're going to stop India winning 4-0 and we managed to turn it around and win 2-1. It shows that anything is possible." England are looking to bounce back from a humiliating defeat to minnows Bangladesh last week and Cook believes that being underdogs, rather than favourites, will work in his side's favour. "We're under no illusions about how hard it could be but being an underdog takes a lot of pressure off us," said Cook. (AFP)

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