India has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Lords test but more than the fact that we are trailing by 2-0, it was the manner in which we surrendered that will really worry the cricket fans. Indian Batsmen hardly offered any fight while James Anderson and co used the conditions to the best. The defeat has upset former cricketers and experts and check out how they have replied.
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Former Test batsman VVS Laxman said on Twitter that “caught in unfavourable conditions, not reading what the opposition threw, saw India lose the Lord’s Test tamely without showing a fight.
Caught in unfavourable conditions, not reading what the opposition threw saw India lose the Lord’s Test tamely without showing a fight. Hopefully lessons are learnt quickly and the rest of the batsman start applying themselves going forward.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 13, 2018
Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle said: “The new ball is a big factor overseas. When the openers blunt the new ball, they give life to the middle order.
The new ball is a big factor overseas. When the openers blunt the new ball, they give life to the middle order. India is getting nothing from its openers and that is where the comeback, if there is one, has to start.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 12, 2018
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar congratulated England on their emphatic win and asked Virat Kohli’s unit to pull up their socks and produce better cricket. Former India opener Virender Sehwag slammed Team India for not putting up a fight while Mohammad Kaif tweeted that it is really painful to the abject surrender at Lord’s.
Very poor from India. While we all want to stand by our team and support them when they don’t do well, going down without a fight is very disappointing to watch. Hope they have the confidence and mental strength to comeback from this.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 12, 2018
Lack of fight has been the most disappointing aspect. This is really painful to watch. No batsman exudes any confidence. #ENGvIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 12, 2018
Mail Today called India’s performance a “humiliating defeat” while The Hindu newspaper’s headline said “Another abysmal batting display sends India to its doom” after the team were bowled out for 107 and 130.
A Hindustan Times headline read: “India shamed at Lord’s as batsmen surrender again”. Former England captain Nasser Hussain lamented the lack of competitive edge in the ongoing five-Test series between the hosts and India in the Old Blighty.
Hussain said he expected a lot better from India, the top-ranked Test side in the world and labeled the ongoing battle as “Men vs Boys”, criticising the standard of performances of the Virat Kohli-led visiting team.
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