"I Wouldn't Pick This Gentleman": India Star On The Firing Line Of Ex-Captain For Poor Show vs England
With Prasidh Krishna failing in the first innings, that decision seems to have backfired.
"I wouldn't pick this gentleman, Prasidh Krishna. I would have picked Kuldeep Yadav," said former England captain Michael Atherton in commentary.
According to a social media post, Krishna now holds the record for the worst economy rate (minimum 500 balls) in the history of Test cricket. So far, Krishna has conceded at more than five runs per over in his Test career.
The previous record was held by Bangladesh's Shahadat Hossain, who conceded 3,731 runs in 38 matches at an economy rate of 4.16. Hossain represented Bangladesh between 2005 and 2015.
Social media users were extremely critical of Krishna's performance, and highlighted this stat. However, NDTV couldn't verify this stat.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj said he was waiting for his standout performance for over a year after bagging a six-wicket haul in the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday.
Meanwhile, Siraj's 6-70 helped India bounce back into the game after a massive 303-run partnership between Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184 not out) put the host in a strong position. Impressive knocks from the duo pushed England to 407 from 84/5.
"This feeling is unbelievable. I'd been waiting for a moment like this for over a year. I always bowled well but wickets didn't come. Today, the morning session felt good but still no breakthrough - so these six wickets are really special," Siraj said on JioHotsar.
After Akash Deep castled Brook's off-stump, Siraj chipped in to remove England's tail with wickets of Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue and Shoaib Bashir.
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