Mohammad Siraj
The first day of the Mumbai Test was in the name of guest New Zealand. Even though New Zealand’s team was restricted to 235 runs after winning the toss, its bowlers dropped 4 wickets within India’s 86 runs by the end of the first day’s play. At one time the Indian team had scored 78 runs losing 1 wicket but then Ajaz Patel gave a big success to his team by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal. After this, it seemed as if a flurry of difficulties started. Mohammad Siraj, who came as nightwatchman on the next ball, could play only 1 ball and returned to the pavilion after being out LBW. Siraj was unhappy with the umpire’s decision after which he resorted to DRS. However, it became clear from DRS that Siraj is out.
Siraj’s wicket proved to be the turning point for Team India on the first day as the team came under pressure due to the fall of 2 wickets in 2 consecutive balls, the result of which was Virat Kohli run out while trying to steal runs just before the end of the day’s play. Have become. In this way Team India lost its 4 wickets even before 100 runs.
The decision to send Siraj was wrong
After the end of the first day’s play, a big statement from former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull came out in which he strongly criticized the Indian management. He termed the decision of sending Mohammad Siraj as night watchman before the end of the first day’s play wrong. Siraj came to bat when only a few overs were left for the day’s play to end. Siraj returned to the pavilion on the very first ball, on which Simon Doull said that Ravichandran Ashwin should have been sent on the field at such a time.
He stressed the importance of sending a player who could withstand the threat of spin and play again on another day. Simon Doull said on Sports18 that he does not like the term night watchman. Why not Ravichandran Ashwin? You cannot send any bowler there to play. If any player had to be there it should have been Ashwin because he can really bat. He will play all night and then come tomorrow and score runs for you because he is capable of doing that.
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