Former England all-rounder turned cricket pundit David Llyod did not like Ravindra Jadeja’s unfortunate mix-up with debutant Sarfaraz Khan, which led to the latter’s dismissal after displaying exceptional batting prowess on Day 1 of the third test against Ben Stokes. team at the Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot.
Sarfaraz Khan was playing very well in his first Test appearance and did not stop showing his skills straight away. One of the most important facets of his knock was the good platform that the Ranji Trophy circuit provides for a batsman to gain a sufficient amount of experience with the red ball.
His years of constant work in domestic cricket finally paid off, making his entire family proud. The moment Sarfaraz received his first Test cap, his father Naushad Khan and his wife burst into tears and indeed it was a moment to savor for all budding Indian cricketers who wish to represent the national team someday. day.
Sarfaraz Khan was literally untouchable in his approach and his technique was also very good. He made sure to stay inside the box, he didn’t take too many risks against the pacers and his dealings against the spinners were also extremely fantastic.
The 26-year-old maintained a strike rate of 94 throughout the innings and his aggression will definitely prove beneficial for India in the years to come. His knock included 9 fours and a six and he could have easily turned that start into a full century had Ravindra Jadeja not called for the run.
On the fifth ball of the 82nd over, when Jadeja was batting at 99, he uneasily asked for a single before realizing that he might be on the dangerous side of things at the non-striker’s end. Midfielder Mark Wood, after seeing Sarfaraz Khan getting too far ahead of him, took a quick throw and let it run.
“He’s a beefy little lad,” David Lloyd yells at Sarfaraz Khan
That not only provoked an aggressive reaction from captain Rohit Sharma in the dressing room, but also provoked reactions from many former cricketers and David Lloyd has been the latest to react. Llyod blamed Jadeja for his terrible decision and also called Sarfaraz Khan an immature child.
The 76-year-old claimed that Jadeja was the one who threw Sarfaraz into the fire and also praised Mark Wood for his accurate shot.
“You could see. They were at sixes and sevens, Jadeja and Sarfaraz on what is a race and what is not. Jadeja is sharp; the boy is not. He is a burly little boy and they had a hard time running together between the wickets. Jadeja is 99 and sells Sarfaraz down the river. He sets off, says yes or no and gets stranded. Then Mark Wood will have to do the job.” – David Lloyd told talkSport Cricket.
Meanwhile, India’s first innings came to an end with Jasprit Bumrah’s dismissal for 26 off 28. Rohit Sharma’s men posted 445 as a total in the first innings through their remarkable knock of 131, Jadeja’s 112, 62 of Sarfaraz, 46 of Dhruv Jurel and Ashwin is 37 years old.
