After India misplaced the 1st Test to England, the guests have been praised for displaying braveness to win on a rank turner in Hyderabad. The hosts are equally getting slammed for being ‘timid’ of their method and taking issues frivolously after dominating the 1st innings. Fresh criticism has come from UK for the Rohit Sharma-led facet. None apart from England cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the Indians for being ‘weak’ within the discipline and feels that is England’s greatest likelihood to put in writing historical past.
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“This India team are ripe for the taking and England have a golden chance to be the first side to topple them on their own patch for 12 years,” Boycott wrote in ‘The Daily Telegraph’.
Boycott, who is thought for his controversial opinions on the sport and the crickters, stated that India are badly lacking Virat Kohli and with Ravindra Jadeja additionally down with harm, India look skinny on paper abruptly. Boycott went on to say that India captain Rohit Sharma is previous his prime.Â
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“India badly miss Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja has a hamstring injury and will not play the second Test. Their captain Rohit Sharma is nearly 37 and past his best. He makes pretty cameos but has scored only two Test hundreds at home in four years,” Boycott wrote within the column.
The 83-year-old former England cricketer praised his nation’s batter Ollie Pope for his good knock but additionally stated that India let the match slip away together with his dropped catch. “They (Indians) are also weak in the field. They dropped Ollie Pope on 110 and that cost them 86 runs. It lost them the match,” Boycott stated.
These phrases from Boycott may simply be the gasoline that the Indian staff want at this level of time to stage a powerful comeback and draw ranges in Visakhapatnam the place the 1st Test is ready to be performed from February 2.
Boycott expressed that the absence of Jadeja is a considerable setback, noting his proficiency as an all-rounder, high bowler, and excellent fielder. Boycott highlighted Jadeja’s efficiency as the most effective batsman within the first Test. He additionally emphasised Kohli’s significance as their talisman, describing him as an impressive batsman with a 60-averaging document on Indian pitches. According to Boycott, Kohli not solely strengthens the batting lineup but additionally brings nice vitality to the sector. Boycott prompt that it’s a important loss, and he really useful that England ought to benefit from the state of affairs till Kohli returns for the third Test.
