James Anderson ‘excited’ to go up against Virat Kohli again

England great James Anderson said he was “excited” by the prospect of facing India captain Virat Kohli again as two of the world’s best cricketers prepare for yet another head-to-head clash, according to AFP.

Anderson is the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets, with Kohli one of the outstanding batsmen of his generation.

The pair are set to play key roles in a five-Test series that starts at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge on Wednesday.

Recent England-India series in England have seen the spoils shared — Anderson dismissed Kohli four times in 2014 while Kohli scored two hundreds in 2018 without falling to the swing specialist, AFP reported.

“I’m definitely excited to play against him (Kohli) again,” Anderson told a conference call.