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Shardul OUT, 30-Year-Old Star IN: England Legend Suggests What India Playing XI Should Have Been In 1st Test
@Source: timesnownews.com
India started off their five-match series against England on a disappointing note, as they lost the first Test at Leeds by a margin of 5 wickets, thus going 0-1 down in the series. Shardul Thakur made his comeback into the Test side in this game, as he was played to increase India's batting depth. The all-rounder failed to shine with both bat and ball in the match, emerging as one of the poorest performers for India in the match. Legendary England fast bowler Stuart Broad has stated that India should not have gone with Shardul Thakur, but with someone else instead. In an interaction on the 'For The Love Of Cricket' podcast with Jos Buttler, Stuart Broad highlighted that Kuldeep Yadav should have played for India instead of Shardul Thakur. This is because he could have made a big difference, given England's known struggles against wrist spin. “I think they got their team selection wrong, if I'm honest. Kuldeep Yadav should have played instead of Shardul Thakur. Especially with the kind of pitch and England's known struggle against wrist spin, Kuldeep could have made a big difference,” he added. ALSO READ: Jasprit Bumrah Out Of 2nd Test vs England Who Will Replace Jasprit Bumrah? According to a report by The Indian Express, Jasprit Bumrah will not play the second Test owing to workload management issues. Stuart Broad said that he wants Arshdeep Singh in Bumrah's place in the second Test. This is because of his left-arm angle and his ability to swing the ball early. “If Bumrah is going to be rested at Edgbaston, I’d be tempted to bring in Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm angle and his ability to swing the ball early on could offer something different to India's bowling attack. While Prasidh Krishna improved in the second innings, the attack overall lacked control and wicket-taking threat.It's not panic stations. You can't afford to rip up plans after one loss. India were in control for most of the Test, and just need a few tweaks rather than wholesale changes,” he added.
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