After India’s defeat at Lord’s, he has faced serious criticism to lose such a close game, also chasing a minor target of 193. But unlike the headingley test, where many great people urged to change the squad, it is not a landscape in Lord’s.
However, in the midst of all this, former Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane stepped up and asked for a change in the Manchester Test and also emphasized the fact that only that change can lead to glory in Old Trafford.
India struggled to bat at Lord’s, suffering from two batting falling in two innings of Lord’s Test. First, he could not take the back of a total of 387 of England in the first innings, and then in the second innings decreased by 22 runs in 193-Run Chase.
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Since India performed poorly with the bat, some players have criticized the lack of intentions from the batsmen, while some have repeatedly convicted the top order for the flop, as the lower order has been burdened with a lot of burden with the role of batting.
But despite all this, India’s bowlers were praised by cricket pundits for making a brilliant comeback with the initial dismissal of the English batsmen in the second innings. By then, it seemed that the game was near a draw; However, Washington Sundar’s 4-For and a stunning job from Indian Seamers excluded England within two sessions of the game for 192.
However, Ajinkya Rahane feels that an additional bowler is required in the Indian lineup, as only 20 wickets can help the team win the match.
“We all know that it becomes a little difficult to bat at 4 and 5. It is not easy to score runs. Yes, England bowled really well. But I felt that India missed the opportunity to get that big score on the board in the first innings.”
“And more, I think India should look forward to add an additional bowler – because you are going to win a Test match or Test series by getting 20 wickets,” Raine mentioned on his YouTube channel.
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Keeping in mind the talent of England’s bowling or the downfall of India’s sudden batting, Rahane has highlighted the on-field talent and awareness of England captain Ben Stokes.
Ben Stokes attacked, picked up and thrown the wicket at the end of a non-strayer to hit the wicket, with Rishabh Pant’s wicket in lunch stroke for England. It also broke the 141-rran partnership, which determined the tone of the Indian innings.
“It is very easy for the fielder to rest,” Ajinkya Rahane said. “When you look at only two or three balls before lunch, you can easily rest. But his attitude towards the ball, its intensity, and getting that run-out-is the place where I felt that I felt England had come in the game.”
“This is what you want to see in Test cricket – all 11 fielders are coming together and want to win the Test match,” Ajinkya Rahane said.
I still want to play Test cricket – Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane was present during the Lord’s Test, as he is one of the Indian batsmen, shown on the Lord’s Honors Board. During a conversation with former English player Michael Attart, he accidentally called Rahen as a ‘former’ Indian cricketer, for which Rahane immediately responded, saying that he is not yet retired.
Despite being 37 years old, Rahane’s positive attitude and Indian colors urge to return to the field and play more testing cricket internationally.
Michael Atherton told Rahan, “I told the former batsman of India, but it will be quite wrong. You are at the age of 37, but you have not hoped to play Test cricket again.”
“Not at all. First, it’s good to be here. I still want to play Test cricket,” Rahane replied.
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