“Do you get any runs outside India?” James Anderson reveals how he sledged Shubman Gill who told the English pacer to RETIRE

James Anderson was asked to retire by Shubman Gill.

“Do you get any runs outside India?” James Anderson reveals how he sledged Shubman Gill who told the English pacer to RETIRE

Shubman Gill walks off as James Anderson celebrates his wicket (Image via ESPN)

During the Dharamshala Test, Shubman Gill and Jonny Bairstrow were involved in a small verbal battle. The English batter was not happy with how Gill had told the English veteran, James Anderson, to retire. While no one knew what caused the Indian youngster to say this, Anderson has come out and spoke about his conversation with Gill. 

In an interview with the BBC Tailender’s podcast, James Anderson revealed that he had mocked Shubman Gill’s inability to score runs outside India. By then, the Indian star had scored a century as well, but the veteran dismissed him two deliveries later. 

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I said something to him like, ‘Do you get any runs outside India?’ and he said, ‘It’s time to retire. Then two balls later, I got him out. 
James Anderson said

Gill averages 41.38 in Indian conditions, with 869 runs scored in 23 innings, Unfortunately, he struggled outside India, averaging only 29.67, with 623 runs in 23 innings. 

Kuldeep Yadav had a “feeling” he would be James Anderson’s 700th scalp

In the Dharamshala Test, James Anderson became the first pacer to pick up 700 Test wickets. He got Kuldeep Yadav to nick the ball to Ben Foakes, who was keeping. In the interview with BBC Tailender’s podcast, Anderson revealed that Yadav had a “feeling” he would be Anderson’s monumental wicket. 

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Kuldeep Yadav was James Anderson’s 700th scalp (Images via ESPN)
Kuldeep edged one down to third man for a single. As he got to the non-striker's end, and as I was walking back to my mark, he said, 'I'm going to be your 700th wicket'. He wasn't saying he was trying to get out, he was just saying he had a feeling. We both laughed at it.
James Anderson said

Anderson made his Test debut in 2003 against Zimbabwe at Lord’s. Since then, he has featured in 186 Tests in the next 21 years. In those 187 Tests, he took 700 wickets with an impressive average of 26.52. 

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