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In the first Test against England, Ravindra Jadeja took just one wicket for 172 runs. Sanjay Manjrekar questioned his bowling and said that he did not use the pitch of the fifth day properly.
Delhi: India lost in the first Test match played between India and England in Leeds. Ravindra Jadeja’s performance in this match became a topic of discussion. Jadeja took just one wicket in both innings and spent 172 runs in 47 overs. Sanjay Manjrekar described his bowling as disappointing and said that despite Jadeja experience, the situation could not use the situation correctly.
Day 5 pitch was helpful for Jadeja
Speaking at Geihatstar’s show ‘Match Center Live’, Manjrekar said that there were many rough parts on the fifth day pitch that an experienced spinner could use for his own benefit. He said that it is not right to expect the young bowler more than the famous Krishna but must have done from Jadeja.
Did not adopt the right strategy against Ben Docket
Manjrekar told that this was not a traditional England pitch where the bowlers do not get help. Rather, there was something for spinners on this pitch. He criticized Jadeja and said that he started using rough places against Ben Docket. Although he tried against Ben Stokes, but this strategy against Docket adopted a long time.
Experiences expect a better understanding from an experienced player
Manjrekar clearly said that when a player has been playing for a long time, better strategic thinking is expected from that. He believes that when the fast bowlers were not getting any help from the pitch, Jadeja had a chance that he could do something different. But he could not take advantage of this opportunity properly.
Second Test from 2 July
The second Test match between India and England will be played in Birmingham from July 2. It will be interesting to see whether Jadeja changes his strategy or not.
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