Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen highly slammed Shreyas Iyer’s efficiency in the 2nd Test in between India and England in Visakhapatnam, questioning the Indian batter’s drive and dedication to maintaining his location in the Test side. Regardless of being anticipated to play a more considerable function in the batting line-up in the lack of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja, Iyer handled just 27 run 59 shipments in an innings filled with non-traditional techniques versus both spin and rate.
Iyer’s unanticipated termination took place in the 51st over of India’s very first innings at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. India was making consistent development under Yashasvi Jaiswal’s watch when Iyer’s time in the middle was interrupted by Tom Hartley, thanks to sharp glovework from Ben Foakes. The shipment was back of a length outside off, appealing Iyer into a cut shot, however the ball skidded low, took an under-edge, and landed in the wicketkeeper’s gloves.
While Iyer strolled back dissatisfied, Pietersen, revealing his views on Jio Cinema, mentioned that this innings may haunt him when gamers like Virat Kohli make their return, possibly endangering his position in the India XI.
“Listen, when Kohli returns and other guys return [KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja] and these are the days these kids are going to recall and go, ‘oh why did I not get a hundred? I had the chance to get the hundred’. And when you are careless like that, going out does not impress me at all,” he stated. “You got to truly get the video game by the scruff of its neck and state I am not letting go here. I hesitate to state with Shreyas everything appears a bit too careless. Careless is the word.”
Jyotirmay Das (@dasjy0tirmay) February 2, 2024
Shreyas Iyer’s resist much shorter shipments has actually been thoroughly recorded, and England, especially James Anderson, looked for to exploit this weak point by providing a number of overs filled with such shipments, tactically positioning fielders in the deep. Trying the pull shot, the Indian batter changed his technique, shuffling down to the leg side to flat bat the shipment through the off side. This modification in method came with its reasonable share of dangers. In his very first effort, he directly prevented dragging the ball onto the stumps, offering amusement to the England gamers. (IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Shubman Gill Brutally Trolled After He Fells Prey To James Anderson)
In spite of expectations that Iyer would stand out versus spinners provided his outstanding record versus the range in Test cricket, he turned to a comparable strategy when dealing with bowlers like Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, and Joe Root. This technique left Kevin Pietersen noticeably disappointed, and he raised the problem throughout the Tea break on Day 1 of the 2nd Test.