Who surpassed Anil Kumble (619) to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 3 of the first England v India Test in Nottingham, in August 2021?

Who surpassed Anil Kumble (619) to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 3 of the first England v India Test in Nottingham, in August 2021? Correct Answer James Anderson

The correct answer is James Anderson.

  • James Anderson surpassed Anil Kumble (619) to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 3 of the first England v India Test in Nottingham, in August 2021.
  • With 620 wickets, he is only behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warner (708) on the list of highest wicket-takers in the longest format of the game.
  • He had already become the most prolific fast bowler in Tests.

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Principle: If an injury is the result of a reasonably foreseeable cause, the person/authority responsible is liable for damages because he has a duty to take reasonable measures to prevent it.
Facts: Janet, a housewife standing at her balcony, was struck on the head by a ball that flew out of a cricket field across her home. Janet sues the District Cricket Association (DCA), the owner of the cricket field for public nuisance and negligence on the ground that the field did not have a fence high enough to prevent such occurrence. District Cricket Association (DCA) claims that only about 10 balls had escaped the field in the previous 10 years and it was therefore an unforeseeable risk. Is there a duty on the part of the District Cricket Association (DCA) to prevent the risk? Is the District Cricket Association (DCA) liable to compensate Janet?