ENG vs IND: India’s Bowling Crisis! Azharuddin Demands THIS Spinner Replace Star Pacer at Edgbaston

Mohammad Azharuddin stated that India ought to include left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Edgbaston Test vs England to enhance their bowling lineup and lessen the load on Jasprit Bumrah.

Ex-captain Mohammad Azharuddin expressed that India ought to include left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Edgbaston Test versus England to enhance their bowling lineup and lessen the pressure on pace leader Jasprit Bumrah. During the 1st Test at Leeds, which India lost by five wickets, the visitors depended significantly on Bumrah for taking wickets and limiting the run-scoring. “They are too much dependent on Bumrah. It’s not easy because you need more experienced bowlers, and they should play Kuldeep Yadav,” Azharuddin remarked to PTI Videos.

India is set to play England in the second Test at Birmingham starting July 2, and the anticipated dry pitch may provide some support for Kuldeep.

India posted a solid first innings score of 471, with captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant each scoring centuries.

They posted a respectable second innings score of 364, with centuries from KL Rahul and Pant, but a collapse in the middle and lower order during both innings meant the visitors failed to set higher totals or targets.

Azharuddin Statement for upcoming match

Azharuddin emphasized the importance of maintaining the correct team combination to recover from the Leeds debacle.

“We lost because of batting collapse, but anyways now they have to pick the right players and bowling has to be perfect,” he also noted.

The 62-year-old supported new Test captain Gill, stating he deserves ample time to demonstrate his capabilities.

“This is his just first match as a captain, you just can’t talk about captaincy. It’s too early to talk about captaincy,” Azharuddin remarked.

“We should give him a fair chance and he has just taken over. So, you should give him a lot of time and support. We cannot just complain and criticise players like that,” said Azharuddin.