IND vs ENG: Former selector slams Team India after 1st Test defeat – ‘Those were simple catches, no one drops these’ | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Former Indian cricket selector and wicketkeeper Kiran More has urged for persistence with India’s Test crew following their 5-wicket defeat to England within the first Test at Headingley. He particularly highlighted fielding as the primary concern within the loss.“We played very well for four days,” More informed IANS. “I think the mistake came on the last day when England played outstanding cricket. Fielding was where we slipped. Those were simple catches — no one drops those — and that made the difference.”England efficiently chased down a goal of 371 runs on the ultimate day to take a 1-0 lead within the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, with India six . Ben Duckett scored 149, whereas Joe Root remained unbeaten on 53 and Jamie Smith scored 44 not out. This victory marked England’s second-highest profitable chase and their highest towards India.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“In the first two days, we were really good, and I felt we could’ve added another 100–150 runs to our total. If we had scored 450 in the first innings, things might’ve been different. In the second innings, Rishabh and KL Rahul did well. But again, we collapsed at key moments.”India’s first innings complete of 471 included centuries from Shubman Gill (147), Rishabh Pant (134), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101). However, they misplaced seven wickets for simply 41 runs. England responded with 465, that includes contributions from Duckett (62), Ollie Pope (106), and Brook (99), with their final 5 wickets including 189 runs.

In their second innings, India’s place appeared sturdy at 333/4, powered by a 195-run partnership between Pant (118) and Okay.L. Rahul (137). The crew then misplaced six wickets for 31 runs, being dismissed for 364 and setting England a goal of 371.“We’ve got a good, balanced team, but this team is still in transition. I think we need to give them time — a year or so — to settle, find the right combination, and grow into a strong unit. We’ve scored over 750 runs across both innings, so the batting is there. But we can’t keep depending on Bumrah. He needs support — especially from the spinners.”

Jasprit Bumrah went wicketless within the second innings regardless of his efforts. Prasidh Krishna proved costly, and a number of dropped catches, notably of Harry Brook, proved expensive for India.“We’ve seen it before — from Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin, to Kohli and Rohit. Now it’s time for new faces to step up. They need time and support. If we keep playing like this and keep making the same mistakes, we won’t improve. But give this group time, and we’ll have a good team.”The profitable chase at Headingley marked the third time a goal over 350 has been achieved at this venue. This match additionally grew to become solely the third in Test historical past the place all 4 innings exceeded 350 runs.