Former India head coach Anil Kumble, “Who is India’s largest slip fielder?” Social class. The legendary spinner ignored players like Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajinkya Rahane during the five -match Test series between India and England.
India fought in slip cordon during the initial test against England, in which fielding errors proved expensive. Yashasvi Jaiswal made four catches, which allowed England to move. The missed opportunities contributed to England’s major performance and helped him take a 1-0 lead.
Watch: Anil Kumbal chose India’s largest slip fielder
On the occasion of the third test between India and England, the names of several cricketers were thrown into the challenge in Anil Kumble. The game started with a confrontation between Ajinkya Rahane and Sanjay Manjrekar, and Kumble did not hesitate to choose Rahane in the fight.
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However, Sachin went to Sachin Tendulkar over former cricketer Rahane. Kumble continued to choose Tendulkar over Cheteshwar Pujara and VVS Laxman. Leg-spinner finally left Sachin when Mohammad Azharuddin’s name came up.
Here is Anil Kumbal’s video of fast reactions for ‘this or that’ challenge:
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Anil Kumble chose Rahul Dravid on Virat Kohli and Mohammad Azharuddin
Anil Kumble continued to choose Mohammad Azharuddin on Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jafar and Shubman Gill. Kumble also supported Azaruddin on Virat Kohli in the challenge. The former captain finally left Azharuddin to take Rahul Dravid in the fight
Rahul Dravid is also known for his outstanding fielding, especially in slip cordon. He was a reliable appearance in slips for many years. Dravid has a record for the most testing catch by an Indian with 209. Overall, legend caught a total of 333 catches in formats, including 124 in ODI.
Most catches for India in Tests + ODI + T20Is:
| Player | Matchbox | Turn | Catch | Most in match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 550 | 659 | 336 | 3 |
| Rahul Dravid | 504 | 565 | 333 | 4 |
| M azharuddin | 433 | 509 | 261 | 5 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 664 | 823 | 256 | 4 |
| Rohit Sharma | 499 | 561 | 230 | 3 |
India and England begin the second test of the five -match series in Edgbaston
India and England started the second Test of their five -match series in Edgbaston, Birmingham on 2 July. England chose the same game XI, while India made three changes.
Jasprit Bumrah was rested to manage his charge, while Shardul Thakur and Sai Reformson were also abandoned. Akash Deep, Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were included.
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose in the field, India was dismissed ninth with KL Rahul. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal stabilized the innings with 107 delivery out of 87.
Captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 114 off 216 balls, the second century of the series. Ravindra Jadeja supported him with 41* off 67 balls. By stumps on day 1, India was in a strong position at 310/5 after 85 overs.
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