IND vs. Eng Test: ‘Bowling has to be perfect’ – Mohammad Azharuddin urges Team India to reduce Jaspreet Bumrah dependence. Cricket news
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin warned the team management against the excessiveness of Pace Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and called for the inclusion of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test against England in Edgbaston.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Despite centuries from Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India went down by five wickets in the first Test in Hadingley. However, the team repeatedly collapsed with collapse and a bowling unit was very much dependent on Bumrah to take both wickets and control the run rate.
“They are very dependent on Bumrah. It’s not easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav,” Azharuddin told PTI video, suggesting that the inclusion of the wrist-spinner can provide greater control and variety.
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India will face England in the second Test starting on July 2 in Birmingham. With the possibility of being later on the side of the spin in the match, Azhar said that the right bowling combination would be important to jump back from Leeds’ defeat.He said, “We lost due to batting collapse, but now they have to choose the right players. Bowling will have to be perfect.”
Azhar also defended the new Test Captain Shubman Gill, who is leading India in the five -match series for the first time. “This is just his first match as a captain. You cannot talk about the captaincy so soon. He should be given appropriate opportunity, support and time,” Azhar said.Former captain, who led India in 47 tests, stressed that patience is important. He said, “We cannot only complain and criticize such players.”
