Quick-Fix Washington Sundar upgraded Gambhir’s all-rounder on specialist spinner selection in Edgbaston

Gautam Gambhir got a lot of flexions to get three all -rounders. He replaced an expert batsman in Sai Reformson with a batting all-rounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and brought to Washington Sundar for all-rounder Shardul Thakur. The first selection could be understood to some extent, even if it reduces Sudarshan’s confidence. But the other was a head-and-shrine.

3 all -rounders selection criticized

Sharadul’s inclusion only proved that you need four appropriate bowlers with Ravindra Jadeja to take 20 wickets on these batting -friendly surfaces. Gambhir did not learn from Headingly disappointment and re-chosen Washington as an all-rounder. The reason for this was to improve the lower order batting strength, as it was said by India captain Shubman Gill after naming the team for Edgbaston.

No one was denying that the fall in both the innings was not an issue in the headingley, but even without bowling, Jaspreet Bumrah, should be ideally a big concern. You can score all, but if you cannot take 20 wickets, you cannot win. So, the decision seemed like a defensive.

Gambhir, Washington proved right by beautiful

And we can talk more about it that once we see India Bowl and England Bat is. But so far, Gambhir’s decision has been proved correct. Nitish Reddy was unsuccessful but Washington played part of his best arrested collapse. In Headingly, India lost 7 wickets for 41 runs in the first innings. For the second time, the last 6 wickets fell for 31 runs.

This was not a case in Edgbaston. Unlike the first test, India was 211/5. In Headingley, the score was 447 when the fifth wicket fell. Nevertheless, India was out for 471 in the previous game, while this time they are 564/7 after tea on the second day. Yes, Jadeja’s 89 played an important role with Shubman Gill’s double hundred.

But Washington was also responsible for India to march over 600 towards India. The score was 414 when Jadeja leaves. From there, Washington added 144 runs with Gill and scored 43 runs. Another big thing about his innings was that he played 103 balls. He tired the English bowler who gave 107.3 overs before he went inside.

And it was not that Washington threw his wicket. If Joe did not for an incredible spinning ball from the root, he scored a fifty and batted with Gill. This was not to happen. Gambhir has proved to be correct so far. But we can conclude only after seeing Nitish and Washington Bowl.