After Team India decided to leave the out-of-form hitter out of the lineup for the remainder of the England series, former Australian captain Ian Chappell took a harsh stance against Shreyas Iyer. Iyer was left out of the game because of his recent poor record and injury worries, having only managed 104 runs at a modest average of 26 in two Test matches.
Chappell greeted Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja‘s return and emphasized their beneficial influence on the team. He was glad that the selectors had made the right choice in dropping Iyer, who had gone eight Test innings without a half-century. In the realm of high-stakes cricket, Chappell’s comments emphasize the importance of form and selection accuracy.
“India has good leadership in Rohit Sharma and is a formidable force. While KL Rahul’s and Ravindra Jadeja’s injury recoveries would help them immensely, it is a blow that Virat Kohli will miss the remainder of the series. “Perhaps the selectors will now learn to value Kuldeep Yadav’s ability to take wickets more and stop overestimating Shreyas Iyer’s batting ability,” Chappell said in his ESPNcricinfo blog.
Stokes’ bowling is a really special tool. Ian Chappell
Ben Stokes, the captain of England, returned to bowling and slip fielding, which Ian Chappell felt would be a huge plus for the side. During the two Test matches against India, Stokes, who just underwent knee surgery, did not bowl at his medium pace. Chappell expressed the hope that Stokes would participate fully in the first phases of the batting.
Stokes’ bowling is a unique weapon; therefore, it will be very beneficial to England if he can resume playing as an all-rounder. He is among the best in that position, so it would also benefit if he fielded in the slips, especially to the spinners. Stokes might examine his own batting as one personal aspect. His play would be better if he took more initiative at the beginning of each inning. Chappell stated that although Stokes is an excellent batter, he performs best when he is trying to score.
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