Shubman Gill Slammed by Nasser Hussain Over Ball Change

India’s Decision to Change Ball Sparks Debate

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain strongly criticized Indian captain Shubman Gill for his decision to request a ball change during Day 2 of the third Test against England. The second new ball was replaced after just 63 deliveries when it failed the Ring Test due to its shape. The decision sparked frustration among Indian players, including Gill himself.

Despite the dissatisfaction with the replacement ball, Hussain questioned the very need for a change, especially since Jasprit Bumrah was in the middle of a sensational spell. Before the ball was changed, Bumrah had already removed Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes, applying significant pressure on England. But following the change, India failed to take any more wickets before lunch.

β€œπ‘°π’• π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒂 π’—π’†π’“π’š 𝒐𝒅𝒅 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’† π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘°π’π’…π’Šπ’‚β€¦ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 π’˜π’‚π’” π’…π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’π’“π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ,” π‘―π’–π’”π’”π’‚π’Šπ’ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’… π’˜π’‰π’Šπ’π’† π’”π’‘π’†π’‚π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π‘Ίπ’Œπ’š 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔.

Hussain Questions Gill’s Captaincy Call

Hussain expressed confusion about India’s insistence on changing a ball that was clearly working in their favor. He emphasized that the Dukes balls can vary and suggested that Gill made a strategic error by pushing for a replacement.

β€œπ‘° 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒕 π’˜π’π’“π’Œ 𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’˜π’‰π’š π’šπ’π’–β€™π’… π’˜π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’† 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’˜π’‚π’” π’…π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’Žπ’–π’„π’‰,” 𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.

He further pointed out that not only was Bumrah thriving with the old ball, but Mohammed Siraj was also getting assistance, with batters struggling to face him despite dropped catches. Hussain concluded by saying that if a ball is offering movement and bounce, the best decision is to “stick with it.”

β€œπ‘»π’‰π’‚π’•β€™π’” 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’‘π’“π’π’ƒπ’π’†π’Ž π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’•π’“π’šπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒐 π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’ˆπ’† 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍… π’Šπ’‡ π’šπ’π’–β€™π’—π’† π’ˆπ’π’• 𝒂 π’ˆπ’π’π’… 𝒐𝒏𝒆, π’”π’•π’Šπ’„π’Œ π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π’Šπ’•,” π‘―π’–π’”π’”π’‚π’Šπ’ π’˜π’‚π’“π’π’†π’….

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