The former head coach of Team India Ravi Shastri did not withdraw India’s assessment of fielding during the first test of the five -match series against England in Headingly. Shastri said that the opportunities missed on the field allowed England to close the difference and bring the match to the same position.
India’s dirty fielding proved expensive in the first test in Leeds. The Indian team led by Shubman Gill dropped several important catches in 2 and 3 days. England posted a total of 465, leading to the loss to only six runs.
Team India dropped six catches in 2 and 3 days in Leeds Test
Team India players dropped six catches in 2 and 3 days. It was one of his worst single-one fielding display in the last five years. It started from 2 days when Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja Ben Docket and Oli missed important opportunities to dismiss the Pope.
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Rishabh Pant and Jaiswal again failed to grab the opportunities, the trend continued in day 3. While India’s overall fielding standards have improved significantly in recent years, especially since Virat Kohli’s captaincy, it was reminiscent of previous struggles for the outing team.
Jaiswal was particularly involved in many missing opportunities. India succeeded in taking the first innings lead of six runs and finished the day 3 in a solid position at 90/2, with KL Rahul and Shubman Gill at the crease.
He should have been the lead of 150 -police – Ravi Shastri
Speaking to Sky Sports, Ravi Shastri expressed disappointment over India’s dirty fielding. He believes that opportunities missed on the field allowed the hosts to add more runs. Ravi Shastri said that the pitch remains good for batting, which gave England a chance in the fourth innings.
“I think India will also be disappointed. England have pulled back things and this game is now on another nail. This pitch is still good so he will imagine their possibilities of chasing England and India knows that they have got to bat tomorrow day.”
Ravi Shastri said, “They have got to receive the last 300 and put England under pressure. Have he caught his catch, he should have been a 150-plus lead. There is a lot of time left and sports in this Test match.”
India will be a bit disappointed – Nasar Hussain
Nasir Hussain, who was also part of the discussion, said that ‘India will be a bit disappointed’ after his performance on day 3. Hussain said that England should have been very low.
“I think India will be a bit disappointed. There was a fall of 7-41 in their innings and England’s score should have been very low then.”
Hussein said, “The last small session of tonight was important for him that he did not let England return even more in the game.”
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