Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly called the strategic blunders of Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir during the India vs England Leeds Test. The first India vs. in Hadingley were all in 2 of the Test of England, all this, Rishabh Pant’s fireworks, a cartwheel festival, the talent of Jaspreet Bumrah and a surprising collapse.
After dominating the day 1, India agreed to pile to the grief for England and possibly reached a 600 -run mark, but faced a dramatic collapse, which left the legendary Sourav Ganguly.
India started day 2 under firm control. The pants dazzled with their century and even celebrated it in style with a flip in which the crowd had to roar.
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And the former BCCI chairman has stated that the conditions for Headingley looked surprisingly dry, and it was an ideal platform for tourists to post a huge total against England in the first innings.
Suurav Ganguly is worried as India led by Shubman Gill
However, after the dismissal of Shubman Gill after a brilliant 147, things changed quickly. The Indian cricket team lost their last seven wickets for only 41 runs and was excluded for 471. The length of the English bowlers was better, and the energy was at 2 days, and they took the maximum benefit of India’s sudden dip.,
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Explaining all this, Ganguly felt that the Indian cricket team missed a golden opportunity in the five -match Test series opener. The former Indian captain has stated that on such a dry headingley pitch, 600 would have put England in deep trouble as the surface started deteriorating.
The former BCCI president also insisted that winning the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test is important for young captain Shubman Gill and his team.Sourav Ganguly was told by PTI, “No one expects the headingley to be so dry. But what will happen, if they get 600, it starts getting up and down a little and down. India will have to win it. They will not get this opportunity again.”
Jasprit Bumrah left alone in a fight with England
In response to India’s 471, Jaspreet Bumrah hit the Zak Crowlie quickly and immediately put the hosts on the back leg. But then the fielders allowed Bumrah to go down badly, as Ben Docket was dropped twice and India had paid him with a stunning fifty before packing him before he was digested.
As the ball softened and the pitch was reduced, Oli Pope broke another impressive hundred. Bumrah succeeded in getting rid of the route, but No-Balls rescued England twice in the final over, adding India’s frustration. By stumps, England made their way up to 209/3.
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At day 2, the three wickets were taken by Bumrah, while the rest of Indian bowling attacks, including Prasad Krishna, Mohammad Sirj and Shardul Thakur, failed to support their prominent pace, disappeared from opportunities against England in Running Run and Headingly.
Question to Sourav Ganguly in Arshdeep Singh’s snub
Reacting to the bowling show, the former captain also questioned the selection decisions of head coach Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill. Ganguly felt that left-bed pacer Arshdeep Singh would be better options than Prasad Krishna, offering a different angle and variation.
Sourav also suggested that Kuldeep Yadav’s time will come in the five-match test series later.He said, “Kuldeep will play slowly. This is a long series. I must have played Arsh. Because of a different angle (to be of a left hand). But that’s fine. They are good.”
Sourav Ganguly refuses to predict the result for India vs England Test series
In addition, Ganguly focused on the tendency to bowl very little to the England bowlers, especially Shubman Gill, but felt that they would learn quickly as the series proceeds.
The legendary cricketer said, “They bowl very little, in fact. Through yesterday, they were only short bowling for Shubman Gill. But it’s fine. They will learn. This is just the first test.”
But he avoided making any prediction for the ongoing test series. Ganguly signed this saying, “It is too early to say.”