Former England fast bowler Steven Finn has stirred debate by suggesting that the shorter boundaries at Edgbaston during the second Test against India were not by accident. Finn observed that the ropes had been moved in significantly from their usual positions, hinting this was a strategic move linked to Englandโs aggressive ‘Bazball’ style of play.
“๐บ๐ ๐๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐,” ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ชโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
He further speculated that Englandโs preference to bowl first and chase targets in the final innings was a factor in why the boundaries were pulled in so close.
โ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐.โ
Tendulkar Applauds Jaiswal and Gillโs Brilliant Knocks
Meanwhile, legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Indiaโs opening day heroes Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill for their composed performances. After England opted to bowl under overcast skies, India made three changes to strengthen their batting but faced an early setback when KL Rahul fell cheaply.
Jaiswal countered the challenge with a fluent 87, dominating the morning session and forging vital partnerships with Karun Nair and later with Gill.
Gill, calm and assured, went on to anchor the innings, scoring an unbeaten 114 and adding an unbroken 99-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja, who finished on 41*, ensuring India closed Day 1 at a solid 310/5.
๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: “@๐๐๐_19 ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. @๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐๐!”
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