Stuart Broad highlights India's major blunder in Leeds Test: Team selection was wrong
Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has highlighted India's major blunder in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds. England beat India by five wickets as they chased down the massive target of 371 in the first innings. As a result, India became the first team in the history of the game to lose a Test after scoring five centuries.Following India's loss, Stuart Broad analysed their tactics and mentioned that they got their playing combination wrong. The former seamer stated that the inclusion of left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav instead of Shardul Thakur would've made a lot of difference in the game, given England's struggles against wrist spin.advertisement'I think they got their team selection wrong, if I'm honest. Kuldeep Yadav should have played instead of Shardul Thakur. Especially with the kind of pitch and England's known struggle against wrist spin, Kuldeep could have made a big difference,' Broad said on 'For the Love of Cricket'.
Furthermore, Broad suggested including Arshdeep Singh into playing XI for the second Test in Birmingham with doubts of Jasprit Bumrah's selection.'If Bumrah is going to be rested at Edgbaston, I'd be tempted to bring in Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm angle and his ability to swing the ball early on could offer something different to India's bowling attack. While Prasidh Krishna improved in the second innings, the attack overall lacked control and wicket-taking threat.It's not panic stations. You can't afford to rip up plans after one loss. India were in control for most of the Test, and just need a few tweaks rather than wholesale changes,' he added.advertisementArshdeep Singh earned his maiden Test call-up for the ongoing series against England. He reaped the benefits of impressing with his ability to swing the new ball in the shorter formats, which makes him an ideal candidate for English conditions.The left-arm seamer has played 21 first-class matches and picked 66 wickets at an average of 30.37 with two five-wicket hauls to his name. It remains to be seen if Arshdeep Singh makes it into the playing XI, especially with the presence of experienced seamer Akash Deep in the squad.- EndsTrending Reel
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