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Nasser Hussain slammed Shubman Gill for his captaincy after England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley made India toil in the first innings of Day 2 of the fourth Test match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. They stitched an unbeaten century stand in response to India’s 358.
After India's poor outing in bowling, Hussain slammed Shubman Gill’s captaincy, calling it reactive and muddled, particularly in how the bowling resources were used at the start of England’s innings.
“Slightly changing conditions, but they bowled very poorly. A change in overhead conditions doesn't make you bowl both sides of the wicket. Too many balls on the pads. Captain's decisions… didn't quite agree with, to be honest. Kamboj wasn't in the squad a week ago, to bring him into the team and give him a new ball ahead of Siraj… seems odd,” Hussain told Sky Sports Cricket after the end of the second session.
“I would've gone for Siraj for a short burst, then switched him to the other end to follow Bumrah. We've all been talking about the green channel on the strip across… this is the end where Stokes bowled and got his fifer, and got uneven bounce and sideways movement. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.”
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who suffered an injury during Day 1 of the Test match, again came to bat on Day 2 and completed his half-century in style. Hussain said that India's poor bowling selection had effectively gifted England a way back into the match.
“Rishabh Pant went out there on one leg, and got valuable runs today. They've just handed those runs back to England,” said the former England captain, as he was visibly displeased with Gill's leadership in the session.
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