Former England Captain Michael Vaughan Has Slammed Ben Stokes for Choosing to Bowl first on the opening day of the first test against India at Headingley on Friday, June 20. By the decision, especially given the dry pitch conditions and ideal weather for batting.
After winning the toss, ben stokes said that he would “look to use the early conditions.” However, the decision backfired as the men in blue finished with 359 runs for the loss of three wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal Scored 101 Runs, While Captain Shubman Gill Remained Unbeated Unbeated On 127 at Stumps on Day 1.
I was staggered when I heard ben stokes was going to bowl first – Michael Vaughan
Michael vaughan said that ben stokes ignored the conditions and relied too heavily on stats. Vaughan pointed out that with the sun shining and the pitch dry, it should have ben an ‘easy’ decision to bat first. He added
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“I’m a bit of an old-whool traditionalist here at Leeds that, when the Sun Shines, IT’s Quite an Easy Decision, Particularly With the Build-up to the Test Match and It Being So Dryry and It Being So Dry and So Nice. “I was staggered… when I heard he was going to bowl first. I thought, traditions have gone out the window.”
“I know england have won chasing here Quite a number of times over the recent time, but you always have to pick your decisions on that moment: just beCause you’ve won a year, tweo years ago Can’t Really Affect What the Decision is today. And they’ve allowed India with a youngish batting line-up and a new captain to just go and play, “he added.
Moisture and the color of the wicket was behind the decision – Tim Southee
Bowling Consultant Tim Southee Backed Ben Stokes’s Decision, Adding that the Pitch Had ‘a Little bit of moisture’. Southee stated that the hosts would only have their chance to bat. He credited yashasvi jaiswal and rishabh pant for their outstanding performances.
“It was a tough day but we will get our options to bat
“There were two great knocks, jaiswal and pant are class players.
England Pose Early Threat with New Ball But India Fight Back Strongly
England Troubled the Indian Openers with the New Ball Early on. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kl Rahul Stitched Togetra A 91-Run Opening Stand. Rahul Perished for 42 Just Before Lunch, and Ben Stikes Debutant Sai Sudharsan for a DUCK, Reducing India to 92/2 at the break.
Jaiswal brieft up a fin century, his first in English conditions, before being bowled by stokes for 101. Shubman Gill, Leading India for the Ford Time, Add A 129-RunRANERSHIP with JAISHIWAL Rishabh pant contributed an unbeated 65 as India ended the day on a commanding 359/3.
The home team managed just three wickets, two for stokes and one for brydon care, mostly due to Indian mistakes, as the visitors Took Firm Control on Day 1.
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