Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that the Indian management should have sent a clear message to Ravindra Jadeja to go for the win during the third Test against England at Lord's.
With the series 2-1 in favour of the England camp despite a commendable fight by Indian lower-order, particularly Jadeja, India will be heading into Manchester all fired up, aiming to make amends after a narrow 22-run loss while chasing 193 runs.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar dissected India's tactical ploy and underscored the factors conspiring against them, allowing England to lead 2-1 in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
"Incredible fight", it was "absolutely brilliant", was India head coach Gautam Gambhir's message to Ravindra Jadeja after his unflinching efforts went in vain during the third Test against England at Lord's.
An unfortunate dismissal of Mohammed Siraj at the hands of Shoaib Bashir, with the ball rolling back into the stumps after a landing on the pitch, marked the end of India's stubborn resistance at Lord's, with Ravindra Jadeja left stranded following a heartbreaking 22-run loss. India lost
The third Test at Lord's was a fiercely contested battle between England and India, with little separating the two sides for most of the match. But in the end, it was the hosts that edged ahead to seal a hard-fought victory.
Following India's loss at Lord's during the third Test against England, former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared his feelings on the game, where he said that he feels "little disappointed" with the result as he thinks India should have chased down a mere total of 193 as they have batted so
Ravindra Jadeja put up a strong fight, the tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj punched way above their weight and batting averages, but yet Team India fell short by 22 runs in a run chase of just 193 at the 'Home of Cricket', the Lord's and are trailing in the series 1-2
Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes that if Ravindra Jadeja had played slightly more "positively" on the final day of the third Test at Lord's, the result could have turned around in India's favour against England.
India endured one of their most heartbreaking losses in a while at Lord's, now trailing in the series by 1-2. After being reduced to 82/7 in pursuit of 193, Jadeja put up a brilliant fight with the lower-order consisting of all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bumrah and Siraj, with latter two pl
England have included seasoned spinner Liam Dawson in the squad for the fourth Test against India in Manchester, which is scheduled to begin next week.
England captain Ben Stokes confirmed that their frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against India, following their hard-earned 22-run victory at Lord's.