India lost the third Test against England by just 22 runs while chasing 193 on the final day at Lord’s. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61, and it was a miraculous effort from him, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah, the way they dragged England into the last session — but fate had different plans for India.
Jonathan Trott believes that India’s batters should be disappointed for not delivering better results. “The other Indian batters will probably reflect and ask themselves—why couldn’t I have done what Jadeja did to give us a chance?” he said on JioHotstar.
Praising Jadeja’s incredible batting, Trott briefly broke down his gameplay and the kind of mindset he had while facing bowlers like Shoaib Bashir.
“Hindsight is a beautiful thing. I think Jadeja played incredibly well. I don’t see the point in overanalysing him. He manoeuvred himself and the team excellently. He’s battled, left well, and had a bit of luck. The ball was spinning away, and yes, there was temptation to attack Bashir. But had he slogged and gotten out, we’d be saying he threw it away. I thought he played exceptionally,” he added.
Anil Kumble on Jadeja’s Performance
Former India captain Anil Kumble also heaped praise on the all-rounder’s brilliant batting and the way he approached each England bowler. “He would have identified the bowlers he could target. Like Chris Woakes, who’s slightly slower in the air, and Joe Root or Bashir. Even though they’re off-spinners, it wasn’t like the ball was turning square. Jadeja has played on tougher wickets against tougher bowling attacks,” he said.
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