Jul 6, 2022
By: Debolina ChakrobortyAfter India lost against England at the World Test Championship, and slipped below Pakistan on the scoreboard; cricket veterans stormed Twitter to post their thoughts and they seem divided about the Indian team’s performance.
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Rishabh Pant surpassed Tendulkar, hitting four sixes during his century on Day 1 at Edgbaston. "Special win by England to level the series. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow have been in sublime form and made batting look very easy," tweeted Sachin Tendulkar.
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Former batsman Virendra Sehwag unleashed his thoughts on Twitter. "India has quite a few issues to address, only Pujara and Pant from the top 6 scoring runs and Jadeja batting brilliantly, but the batsman need to be in form," he tweeted.
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Rahul Dravid seemed evidently disappointed in the Indian cricket team. “The battling has not been up to scratch” he said, pointing that the team needs to maintain a certain level of intensity and fitness.
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"This victory of team England should hurt Team India. That was too easy," said Irfan Pathan, former Indian fast bowler.
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Wasim Jaffer had a positive perspective. “Indian thinktank should think about opening with Rishabh Pant in T20Is. I think that's the spot where he can blossom,” he tweeted.
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Former coach Ravi Shastri called out the batsmen on their performance. "They needed to bat two sessions and I thought they were defensive, they were timid today, especially after lunch," he said.
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“The 8th largest run-chase in history has been a stroll in the park. Bat hasn't faced a challenge from the ball for the last 200 runs,” tweeted Harsha Bhogle halfway past the stressful match.
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Suresh Raina congratulated both the teams for their win and efforts. “Congratulations @englandcricketon. A huge partnership between @root66 and @jbairstow21. Great efforts and teamwork put in by the Indian team, well-played boys!” he wrote.
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On the other hand, former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq took to Twitter highlighting the racism allegations and said it was “disappointing to read” those allegations.
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