Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth slammed batting all-rounder Shivam Dube for his dismal all-round performance in the final T20I against England in Southampton on July 11. Dube misjudged and dropped a simple catch off Harry Brook when he was on 3. Brook then scored a 45-ball 95*, propelling England’s final total to 257/3 in 20 overs. Dube also conceded 22 runs off his solitary over with the ball despite claiming two late wickets.
Talking about Shivam Dube post-match on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, Srikkanth said, “It is impossible to do anything with Shivam Dube on the field. He is running circles around the ball. How can you ever win a match with his fielding? He keeps leaving goals, be it in the IPL or in international cricket. It’s a joke that he is an international cricketer and an all-rounder.”
He added, “Prince Yadav’s analysis got ruined only because of Dube’s drop. Not only does he drop the catch, he falls to the ground along with the ball. Things could have been different for Prince and India if Dube just took that catch. The joke is Dube is the replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy in the ODI side. What great has Dube done to keep getting picked everywhere? He is a guarantee only to always drop a catch and give away 30 runs. Are you picking him for that?”
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Kris Srikkanth also criticised veteran spin-bowling allrounder Axar Patel after a poor show in the final T20I against England.
Axar gave away 63 runs off his four overs without picking up a wicket and scored only a four-ball three with the bat as well.
“Axar Patel is clearly finished as a bowler. He can only bowl in India with his flat and straight bowling. He is getting smashed every match to every corner of the ground. Krunal Pandya should play in his position. He atleast will bowl a bouncer and try other variations. He has bowled well on the flat tracks in Bengaluru,” said Srikkanth.
“Axar has been given enough chances and should be dropped now. It is very unfair on Krunal Pandya. Everyone has seen Axar has no turn and will only bowl flat. Barring the rare match, Axar has been getting smashed at will. He doesn’t score runs with the bat also and gets smashed repeatedly with the ball,” Kris Srikkanth concluded.
