Former India captain turned famous commentator Sunil Gavaskar slammed Joe Root’s England after they faced a massive 151-run loss at Lord’s on Monday. Gavaskar said that they are a “two-man team” who are over-dependent on the captain Joe Root and veteran pacer James Anderson.
He further added that the rest of the lineup has an ‘awful’ approach – be it openers or the inconsistent duo of Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler as well. Sunil Gavaskar shared on Sony Sports Network on Monday: “England is a two-man team. It’s just Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson. With the greatest of respect to all who are playing there, it doesn’t look like a proper Test team… Their technique is awful. The technique of their opening batsmen is ludicrous.”
He further added: “Their no.3 batsman Haseeb Hameed is nervous and tentative. So, we look up to Joe Root. Jonny Bairstow, yes if he gets going or otherwise it’s nothing. Buttler, he is a fine white-ball player. I’m not too sure he is there for red-ball cricket.”
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However, after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami did exceptionally well with the bat on Day 5, England had to survive just the final two sessions to draw the Test. But, they crumbled under pressure and were bundled out for just 120 runs with more than eight overs left as well.
Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at their bowling attack too and predicted an easy win for India in the remaining three Tests as well. The third Test between England and India will start at Headingley in Leeds on August 25.
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“In bowling, there was just Jimmy Anderson and there was nobody else. Robinson got five wickets in Trent Bridge but it’s really a ‘two and a half men’ kind of a team. That’s why I think India will win the remaining three matches of the series. I had said at the beginning of the series that India should win it 4-0 or 3-1 and I still believe that result is possible if rain doesn’t spoilsport,” Sunil Gavaskar concluded.
