The first Test of a five-match Test series between India and England ended in a draw at Nottingham. England’s top order in this match was a complete failure, causing the hosts to be on the verge of defeat. But due to Indra’s grace, the match was drawn due to rain and England were left unharmed in the series. In the first Test, England’s top three batsmen, Jack Crawley, Dom Sibley and Rory Burns, both scored 97 runs. Meanwhile, former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has blamed the failure of the three batsmen. The second Test between the two teams will be played at Lord’s from Thursday.
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In a video released by Crickbuzz, Zaheer, while answering questions, also attributed the failure of the top three England batsmen. “England’s top three batsmen, Dom Sibley, Rory Burns and Jack Crawley, have weaknesses because their innings have no momentum.
In the first Test, India needed only 157 runs to win the match, but due to continuous rain, no ball was played on the fifth day. After the tea break, the umpires checked the field and announced that the match was over. Former fast bowler Zaheer was very pleased with the performance of India’s four fast bowlers in the first Test. In the first Test at Trent Bridge, India captain Virat Kohli came up with four fast bowlers and only Ravindra Jadeja. At the same time, Shardul Thakur was selected as the fourth bowling option in Playing XI.
Zaheer said, “India played four fast bowlers and went with Thakur as a seam-bowling all-rounder and it was very impressive. Jadeja’s half-century in the crucial period of the innings was another positive for India.
