Birmingham: James Anderson might have become the second most successful bowler against iconic Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket but the England pace-man does not believe that he has an upper hand over the Indian batsman.
Anderson has dismissed Tend-ulkar seven times in eight matches while retired Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has taken the Indian batsman’s wicket eight times from 19 Tests.
“A lot of people are starting to mention it, but I genuinely don’t think I have anything over him. It is really nice to keep getting him out though and hopefully it will continue,” Anderson said.
Anderson first took Tendulkar’s wicket in a Test in March 2006, three times in 2007, once next year and twice this year. He has also dismissed Tend-ulkar thrice in ODIs. “There are still plenty of times like at Trent Bridge earlier in that second innings (Tendulkar made 56), when I felt like I had nowhere to bowl at him. He was hitting me for boundary after boundary. (PTI)