Former Pakistani captain, Wasim Akram,
has termed the lacklustre performance by the bowling attack as the
prime reason behind India’s humiliating defeat at the hands England.
Failing to produce anything impressive with both bat and ball, the tourists tasted a bitter defeat by a massive margin of an innings and 242 runs in the Edgbaston Test, which ended on Saturday, August 13, 2011.
By sealing an emphatic victory in the third Test, the Englishmen not only ended up India’s chances in the series but also achieved the esteemed No. 1 position in the ICC Test rankings.
on the other hand, the Indians, who are trailing by 3-0 in the series, are being criticised for displaying an ordinary show in all departments of the game.
While the pundits of the game held the star-studded batting line-up responsible for the failure, Akram cited India’s defeat as a clear result of a dismal show by the bowlers.
Hammering the Men in Blue, the Poms piled up a mammoth score of 710 in the first innings, as Alastair Cook dominated the proceedings and smashed a brilliant 294-run-knock.
The legendary fast bowlers shared that the Indians were not consistent with the ball and that allowed the home side to build huge partnerships in the third Test.
"The Indian bowling has looked very ordinary in the three Tests so far. Praveen Kumar and Sreesanth may be swinging the ball but the control is missing. Ishant Sharma looked jaded. I have not seen or heard a side scoring more than 700 runs in England recently," said Akram.
Despite admitting the fact that the exit of experienced duo, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, dented team’s confidence badly, Akram made clear that the present Indian bowling attack is capable of doing well, but performed far below their weight.
"English conditions are conducive to swing bowling but the Indian bowlers just could not seize the opportunity. They were all over the place. When the English batsmen formed partnerships, the bowlers were all at sea and did not know what to do," added the great pacer who is following the high-voltage competition as commentator.
Failing to produce anything impressive with both bat and ball, the tourists tasted a bitter defeat by a massive margin of an innings and 242 runs in the Edgbaston Test, which ended on Saturday, August 13, 2011.
By sealing an emphatic victory in the third Test, the Englishmen not only ended up India’s chances in the series but also achieved the esteemed No. 1 position in the ICC Test rankings.
on the other hand, the Indians, who are trailing by 3-0 in the series, are being criticised for displaying an ordinary show in all departments of the game.
While the pundits of the game held the star-studded batting line-up responsible for the failure, Akram cited India’s defeat as a clear result of a dismal show by the bowlers.
Hammering the Men in Blue, the Poms piled up a mammoth score of 710 in the first innings, as Alastair Cook dominated the proceedings and smashed a brilliant 294-run-knock.
The legendary fast bowlers shared that the Indians were not consistent with the ball and that allowed the home side to build huge partnerships in the third Test.
"The Indian bowling has looked very ordinary in the three Tests so far. Praveen Kumar and Sreesanth may be swinging the ball but the control is missing. Ishant Sharma looked jaded. I have not seen or heard a side scoring more than 700 runs in England recently," said Akram.
Despite admitting the fact that the exit of experienced duo, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, dented team’s confidence badly, Akram made clear that the present Indian bowling attack is capable of doing well, but performed far below their weight.
"English conditions are conducive to swing bowling but the Indian bowlers just could not seize the opportunity. They were all over the place. When the English batsmen formed partnerships, the bowlers were all at sea and did not know what to do," added the great pacer who is following the high-voltage competition as commentator.
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