New Delhi: India’s former striker, Sanjay Manjrekar, questioned the instincts of captain of Shubman Gill, calling for his decision to delay the introduction of Washington Sundar in the attack on day 3 of the fourth test in Manchester “a major red flag.“”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!England, with 225/2, ended the day to a formidable 544/7, taking an advance of 186 points and putting India on the back. A large part of the meticulous examination, however, came across Gill’s choice to wait for the 69th to pass Sundar out of the Spinner – despite the ground showing signs of turn and the Pacers of India which find it difficult to make breakthroughs.
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Washington Sundar should have been introduced earlier into the attack?
Sundar had an immediate impact once introduced, removing Ollie Pope for 71, then rejecting Harry Brook for only 3 points. The late double strike provided India a brief window on the game, but many wondered why the friendly was not used earlier – especially after taking 4/22 in the second rounds at Lord’s.
Speaking on Star Sports, Manjrekar did not chop his words: “So him [Gill] No Bowling Washington Sundar… and there is no plausible reason for him to bowl. I see this as a major red flag with Shubman Gill, you know, a line as a captain.Manjrekar also criticized Gill’s preference to stick to the sub-performative pacers on a track that clearly offered a turn, noting that he showed a lack of tactical conscience.The old English Stimulator Stuart Broad echoes Manjrekar’s feelings.“Everyone said: Where is Washington Sundar? Why don’t we see it? They are 300 people for two and we have not seen the guestrier who has 4 for 22 in the last heats of Lord’s,” Broad pointed out.India is now faced with an intimidating task on day 4, England being already firmly in control and that Joe Root’s Sparkling 150 ensuring that the hosts are on the right track for an online victory.