Anderson’s burden, Rohit’s resilience, Thakur’s brilliance: Talking points from The Oval Test

India beat England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday, taking all 10 of the home side’s second-innings wickets on the last day.

It was just India’s second Test match win at the Oval, coming 50 years after a four-wicket triumph at the south London ground gave them a first such success on English soil.

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Here’s a look at some key aspects of a match which left Virat Kohli’s men 2-1 up with one to play ahead of the fifth Test at Old Trafford starting on Friday.

Anderson burden

James Anderson, whose 632 wickets are the most taken by any fast bowler in Test history, has long been England’s spearhead.

But in this match, at any age where most quicks have long since retired, the 39-year-old was a workhorse too, with captain Joe Root unable to rely on Craig Overton or off-spinner Moeen Ali.

The result was that Anderson, in an attack without long-term absentees Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Olly…

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