India v England: Four Players Who Will Be Desperate To Perform In The Third Test
Nov 25, 2016 at 2:11 PM
So India Won the 2nd Test after crushing England by 246 runs. But not before barely escaping a loss in the first Test.
Before the start of series, only a few people would have thought that this new England line up would be so resilient.
After first two Test, there have been some standout performers like Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes.
But there are also some players who struggled to support their side.
1) KL Rahul:
The stylish opener was roped in the 2nd Test itself as soon as he was fit after playing some scintillating knocks in the Ranji Trophy.
However, he failed to Show the same form in the 2nd Test as he was
Dismissed for 0 and 10 in the two Innings.
Surely he will be given some time to settle after Injury,
But he will be eager to get back in that run getting grove.
Surely the presence of Karun Nair in the side will be in the back of his mind.
2) Ajinkya Rahane:-
The Most Consistent batsman for India in Tests failed to show his
Consistency in Two tests.
He was dismissed cheaply in all 4 innings and threw his wicket away at times.
While India going with 5 proper batsmen only, it will be important for Rahane to get back in form. He too will be keen to get a big score in the 3rd Test.
3) Ravindra Jadeja :
With 7 wickets in the 4 innings surely Jadeja could have done better.
Thought he was good with the ball, he failed to replicate it with the bat.
With the likes of Ashwin, Jayant Yadav both performing well with the bat, pressure will be on Jadeja to contribute.
Surely, he would like to display his all-around performance.
4) Haseeb Hameed :-
The 19 year-old-debutant was very impressive in the 1st test. Even in the 2nd test he showed a lot of Character and temperament to keep the
Indian bowlers at bay in the 2nd Innings.
He will be eager he get some good score in the 3rd Test so as to keep the questions of his place in the side away. And also show that he can open for England in the long term.