James Michael Anderson has more Test wickets against India than any other team. He has won two Man of the Series awards at home against India. And also won the Man of the Match award in India for the Nagpur Test match in 2012-2013. In fact, during that tour MS Dhoni said that Anderson was the difference between the two sides after England won the series 2-1 on aggregate. But behind all the wickets, Anderson also has a history of verbal brawls with India players. And in 2021 the tension at Lord’s resumed.
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Jimmy Anderson was accused of pushing Ravindra Jadeja during India’s 2014 tour of England Getty Images

Jadeja Tunnel Incident at Trent Bridgen In 2014:

The day after the Trent Bridge Test in 2014, James Michael Anderson walked down the aisle on his way to the dressing room, with Ravindra Jadeja and Anderson walking down the aisle for lunch. The Indian team management had alleged that Anderson verbally abused and then pushed Jadeja. He complained to the ICC, and Anderson was charged under Level 3 of the Code of Conduct. That is, if he is found guilty, he will be suspended for at least two Test matches. England made a counterclaim that it was Jadeja who turned aggressively towards James Michael Anderson in the corridor. And Anderson pushed them only in self-defense.

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After this incident, there was a rift between the two teams. India had insisted that Anderson be punished for committing the crime. But England captain Alastair Cook said it was on the part of the visitors to upset their best bowler. And now nothing to do. Instead of trying to get it. Suspended.

In the absence of video evidence of the incident, it was one team’s word against the other, and the ICC found Jadeja guilty of a Level 1 offense and fined him 50% of his match fee. Due to which Dhoni was not happy at all.

Jadeja’s Decision – Dhoni hurt:

In another setback and disappointment for India after James Michael Anderson pleaded not guilty, Dhoni had said that he had seen Anderson abusing and pushing Jadeja. And the ICC had no regrets of reporting it. Eventually, Jadeja’s guilty verdict was overturned following India’s appeal. But the incident was talked about until the end of September, when Anderson told Sky Sports that it was the most stressful period of his career. was one of them.
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