He does not feel right to end what may have been the biggest cricket lesson lately with a negative story.
Magic Magic Mohammed Siri with the Ball on the Last Day From what had to be extremely tiring test series, the entire oval crowd left the magic. Perhaps more so, those who joined their TVs, phones and laptops were caught every time the ball was bowed on the 5th day of the last test match.
Siraj, almost one hand, withdrew the story of comeback for ever. When Siraj and Prasidh Krishna defended only 35 runs, they picked up four goals and gave India victory in the esca series in the oval. The victory may have even saved the work of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir, whose position was under intensive control until the last day of the series.
Despite the number of tactical errors, India has completed a series with the most likely 2-2 draw-lion draw Lion from the beloved Mohammed Siri, who reached the state of the national hero on Monday.
At the moment – and its importance – it seemed that he would also immerse himself in Siri. When the sailor came out at a press conference after his magic on 5th day, he detained tears from one corner of the eye. When his captain Shubman Gill approached the oval press, Siraj often zoned, perhaps lost the flashes of the series, in which he bowed to an exhausting 185.3 overs – uncomfortably the biggest workload of his test career.
Even for players created in the fire trophy Border-Gavascar it was probably too much. Bowling 185+ overs in 40 days would place most of the pitchers in the ground. But Siraj is Siraj. When he detained tears from one eye, he smiled with another and credited God for bringing joy to 1.5 billion Indian populations.
“Miyan Magic” on Monday was perhaps a good reflection of how the series against England developed for India. Rishabh Pant and SHUBMAN GILL in Edgbaston, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja in Manchester and Miyan in oval – India found heroes in this test series when things looked gloomy.
The young Indian party stood high every time they were almost beaten to the ground, found inspiration on the most amazing days and in the worst case. They drew a series that they probably had to win against the same root English party.
India draws a series in spite of tactical mistakes
The result of 2-2 is probably a fair reflection of what happened in the series. While India won most of the sessions, England took the decisive moments. On the contrary, when England got into a touch distance from the victory, they struck the wall in the form of Jadeja, Sundar and Siraj.
But gravel, Panache and mere determination of the Indian team should not be mistaken for tactical sound. The Indian side of SHUBMAN GILLA was found at key moments throughout the series.
For example, take the final test match – he felt that India was playing one Bowler short when England was actually who was injured by one of their main sailors.
The wrong withdrawals of the team
The overload of Indian sailors was not limited to one game. Throughout the series, Indian playing felt by combination. In each match, the team tilted hard to launch, which was strange because the playground was already favorable for the dough.
This selection of heavy launches-where Gambhir was constantly played at least two versatile India was often short from the firing force needed to pick up all 20 goals in the test.
Which other international party would be the bench of the Kuldeep Glass of the Yadava class in the whole series that desperately needed the goals against England, who refused to play a book? Wouldn’t they be badly concerned about Kuldeep Bazbolling English dough?
Former cricket Sanjay Manjrekar pointed this to the middle of the fourth testHe said that players were chosen for their secondary skill (launching) instead of their basic specialties.
Even in the final test, India fought, although England prepared a record persecution of 374 in the oval. In fact, England was 330/4 and under complete control until the last meeting of 4. They would probably win if not for some logically defying bowling from two Indian sailors who pushed their bodies on the brink.
India by selecting Jadeja and Sundar as the primary possibilities of rotation throughout the series, denied their quick pitch supporters that they desperately needed.
Gambhir’s selection calls made life more difficult for Captain Shaubman Gill. In Manchester Gill did not believe Sharduula Thakura – Indian fourth sailor -. Throughout the series, he placed a little faith in his spinners who were chosen more for their firing depth than bowling.
Constant musical chairs in a group
India chose an extended group for the England series, accounting for workload management and relative inexperience on the side.
Yet they failed to identify the settled XI throughout the series.
Take the curious case of Anshula Cartej. After working impressively in the travel games, Cartaris was sent home and said his services were not necessary. Instead, a harsh early was preserved, which could not impress the warm -up matches.
After a strong criticism of fans and experts, Rana was eventually sent back, apologizing that he was only injured and did not need.
A few weeks later, the Carten was to remember the injury crisis, giving a new ball in the fourth test directly from the airport asphalt.
What followed? The Carten’s fast opening spell at 125 km/ha was immediately discarded aside. Cartaris was not the only victim. Sai Sudharsan was dropped after a single game. Karun Nair, who returned to No. 6 in this series, was pushed on No. 3, then after the third sex test.
Chaotic a lot?
It is Gambhir’s world; We just live in that
Tactical problems aside, Gambhir’s behavior was repeatedly questioned during this series.
When he asked about the twins Rishabh Pant in LeedsGambhir bordered at the reporter and instead demanded praise for SHUBMAN GILL. He interrupted journalists and claimed that Gill was the authorized leader of the Indian party.
Later, after Gill’s double hundreds in Edgbaston, Gambhir reworked Leeds to kill the press to challenge Gill’s captain.
But has the press ever questioned Gill as a captain? Not really. They just asked whether the appointment of a young captain during the exhausting series of England was the right challenge to cross the Indian party.
But who cares, right? It’s Gambhir’s world and we live in it.
Three victories in 13 tests
The victory in the oval may have bought time Gautam Gambhir, but the numbers remain sharp. It was just his third victory as a test coach in the last 13 games. India scratched – not because of a tactical brilliance, but because individual players got off when hope was lost.
India has now failed to win its last three test series: against New Zealand at home and against England and Australia overseas.
India had three different problems under Gambhir. Against New Zealand, the launch collapsed in clusters. Australia was consistent, but the doughs disintegrated. And he fired against England, but India couldn’t take 20 goals in two out of five tests.
If India continues to fight with different aspects of the game in each series, should she not rest with the team leadership, which was in charge of almost a year-with the winner of the home series against Bangladesh to show up?
Does Gambhir have a vision?
Now, when India will now withdraw from the cricket of the red ball, the key question persists: Does Gautam Gambhir have a vision for the test team?
Since he took over, the head coach has supervised the extremely poor rotation of players and management of workload.
Mohammed Siraj crashed into the ground. Bumrah is unable to play more than three matches in the Marquee series. Kuldeep cannot penetrate XI. And Abhimanyu Easwaren continues to be in the group without getting into his debut.
Gautam Gambhir may have been holding on his work-but the main concern about his suitability of the Red Ball coach. How long can it constantly choose teams in the T20 style and sacrifice the ability to take 20 goals for a non -rolling launch pillow in the test cricket?
Is the storage of a series of subsequent tests and drawing really a limit of Indian aspirations? Or should this party try to win that apparently should earn talent?
India cannot afford to miss another World Cup final.
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Published on:
August 5, 2025
