Surinder Khanna Criticises Ravindra Jadeja's Lack of Aggression: 'Be A Hero...'
Surinder Khanna criticized Ravindra Jadeja for lacking aggression on Day 5 of the third Test against England. Despite Jadeja's unbeaten 61, India lost by 22 runs.
Former India wicket-keeper batter Surinder Khanna believes that Ravindra Jadeja should have shown more aggression on Day 5 of the third Test between India and England, following the visitors' narrow 22-run defeat at Lord's.
While chasing a target of 193, India's top and middle order struggled against the unpredictable bounce on the pitch, leaving Jadeja with a daunting task as the team found themselves at 82/7. Jadeja then played a determined innings, scoring an unbeaten 61 off 181 deliveries, but ultimately couldn't lead India to victory.
In a conversation with IANS, Khanna shared his thoughts, saying that Jadeja's knock will not be remembered as he could not become a hero.
'We don't have a batter that can bat with tailenders. Once he was set, maybe he could have scored more runs. I think he will be thinking that he could have made more strokes. When the ball gets soft, Bumrah, Siraj will not be scoring runs; you have to win the match and be a hero. People will forget this 60 (61) not out," said Khanna.
India now trails the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 1-2 and faces an uphill battle to win the series.
Despite Washington Sundar's impressive second innings bowling, dismissing Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Jamie Smith, Khanna believes Kuldeep Yadav should be considered for the fourth Test.
'These scores are tricky; when the score is higher, you are more careful. One needs to give credit to England; they brought in Archer and executed what they planned. There was very little to take away from both sides," Khanna said.
'We can't be rigid; yes, Sundar got important wickets, but I feel Kuldeep Yadav can be a better bet. I always feel that the way the wicket reacts in the fourth innings, Kuldeep can be effective," Khanna added.
At Lord's, following England's first-innings post of 387 runs, India delivered a powerful response by matching England's score exactly. This remarkable event represented only the ninth occasion in the annals of Test cricket that opposing sides had finished their first innings with precisely the same number of runs.
Subsequently, India's bowling attack executed a precise display in the second innings, dismissing England for a total of 192. Washington Sundar was the standout performer, securing four vital wickets and establishing an achievable chase for the touring Indian team.
Commencing the final day's play at 58/4, India struggled against England's consistently accurate fast bowlers, finding themselves eight wickets down by lunch. Yet, Ravindra Jadeja stayed defiant, compiling a courageous and splendid 61 not out from 181 balls, building determined, patient partnerships of 30, 35, and 23 with Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj, respectively, to edge India closer.
Even with the maximum effort from Jadeja and the tail-enders, India ultimately fell painfully shy of a stunning win, getting dismissed for 170 after facing 74.5 overs.
With IANS Inputs
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