IND vs ENG 3rd Test: ‘He did enough’ – Former India captain makes bold statement on batter’s future after ‘brain fade’ moment | Cricket News
Former India captain Anil Kumble believes India should avoid making too many changes for the fourth Test against England in Manchester. The veteran also backed India No 3 Karun Nair to keep his place in the team despite India’s 22-run loss at Lord’s. With the loss at Lord’s, England now lead the five-match series 2-1, with the next Test starting on July 23.Asked if changes were needed and whether Nair should stay in the XI, Kumble said, “I don’t want to make too many changes because I think India have played a fantastic game. Yes, they lost by 22 runs. Unless injuries, we don’t know about Rishabh Pant.”
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Kumble noted Jadeja’s ability to build partnerships with both top and lower-order players. “He has been the sole sort of leader in that middle order to hold the innings, not just with a recognized batter, and putting together a partnership, but also ensuring that the lower order starts contributing along with him, and those partnerships that he has had, even in the first innings with Nitish Kumar Reddy, second innings with him, and of course, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj,” he said. Jadeja scored 72 and 61* in the two innings at Lord’s, guiding India from a precarious position of 82/7 in the second innings. The veteran’s marathon stand however, went up in vain with the ‘unlucky’ wicket of Mohammed Siraj at the hands of spinner Shoaib Bashir, falling 22 runs short of what would have been an iconic win.
