The legendary England dough Geoffrey Boycott torn into Chris Woakes and Zak Crawley after England in the second test against India in Edgbaston in Birmingham. India beat England by 336 runs in the second test to equalize the 1-1 series. After the loss of England, Geoffrey Boycott left after Woakes, who is the highest pitch in the current team and had 59 tests under the belt.
All-Rounder Šev bowed a total of 82 exceeding on two test matches And he only chose three goals and gave 290 runs. Boycott analyzed Woakes’s performance in the first two tests and said that his pace with age was falling and also mentioned his bad record outside the home.
“Look at Chris Woakes. He has a bad record in Australia, which is very unlikely to change at the age of 36,” Boycott wrote in his column for the British Daily “The Telegraph”.
In addition, the former English captain also emphasized the bad battery performance of Zak Crawley that he could not change or improve. So far, England has only scored 88 runs out of two matches with one half -century to his name.
“I don’t think it can change or improve. The launching is in the head and the brain dictates how you approach the launch: what shots you are trying to do, what balls you leave. Boycott added.
India dominated most of the series that equalized it 1-1, after a sensational victory in Edgbaston. Therefore, England would be under pressure to return in the third test that would start from July 10 in Lord’s in London. Strategy of the team’s preparation team has fallen massively because Indian dough in Birmingham cheerfully. Left to see tHe on -lis playground, England will prepare in the future in the series.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
8 July 2025
