India vs England: The first test defeat will sting, but did India give themselves the best chance of winning in the game? India vs England: Mohammed Siraj (L) of India and Captain Shubman Gill leaves the field after rain stopped on day five of the first Test against England. (AP) India vs England: India will enter the second Test of their five match against England in various ways. They will probably be without Jasprit Bumrah. They will have to lift their spirit after losing a test in which they scored 835 runs over two innings. They became the first team in history that lost a game, despite having five individual senturies. And only the third time they lost a test in which Bumrah took a five-wicket; And two of the defeats, which come within the past 12 months, have to raise concerns. Most importantly, India goes to Edgbaston for the second Test with 1-0 in the series. The first order of coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill should find out how to repeat basic mistakes that can be very expensive and very expensive. The second must be to do an honest post -mortem. The lack of support for Bumrah to return to the earlier point about the loss, despite a Bumrah Five for, has now happened in two of India’s last three Tests. Bumrah also took five (and nine for the match) in the Boxing Day test at the MCG in December 2024. It points to a clear lack of support from the other bowlers. Bumrah can provide the openings, but there must be capitalized. He can make the most important breakthroughs, but they must be backed up. He can’t bowl all day. And if he’s not out of the attack, the other bowlers can’t afford to release pressure. On the rare occasion when he is not the best on his world, as on day 5 of the first test, he should be allowed. This, even on an off -day, bowled Bumrah a pleasant first game and was unlucky not to take a wicket, but only emphasized his class. Bumrah at its peak is still better than most bowlers who work at their best. But even with Bumrah shooting, an attack needs everyone to bowl with some consistency and control. In modern cricket, teams will not withdraw 32 for 3. If the Change Bowlers offers freebies, fighters will pay. All the pressure created by a wonderful opening game can quickly evaporate. The Shardul question did India in the first test with four seams. Gambhir said Shardul Thakur was selected as a ‘bowling’. But in the first innings, Shardul delivered just six of the 100.4 overs. Secondly, he bowled ten of 82 out because a two-wickets expanded his game more than expected. Choosing a bowler who bats at number 8 and then hardly uses him does not help to take 20 wickets. India must take a fixed call here. There are three ways they can go: If Shardul’s bowling is trusted, he should be used more to distribute the workload. Bumrah is only available for three Tests, so the management of the workload of Muhammad Siraj is crucial. India cannot afford to lose another leading bowler mid range. If the team believes that the four main bowlers can carry the load and the fifth is just a support option, they should choose the best batter among the options available, such as Nitish Kumar Reddy. He can manage the limited bowling load shardul, while adding much more to the bat. If they think that Shardul’s bowling cannot be trusted, but still wants five bowlers, they should choose someone with a better chance of taking wickets. In the current group, it is probably Kuldeep Yadav on a pitch like Headingley, or Akash deep on a seam surface. You can’t win a test without taking 20 wickets. If India chooses a bowler and does not use him, they are actively undermining their own chances.
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