Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:22am on 27 Jun 2025,Friday Sports
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher criticized Ravindra Jadeja's bowling in the first Test at Leeds, saying it was like “owning a hammer but punching nails…not landing the ball in the rough until it was too late” during India’s failed defense of 371 runs . Jadeja managed just 1 for 104 in 24 overs, allowing England’s batsmen, notably Ben Duckett, to exploit reverse sweeps . Butcher also faulted team selection, suggesting Kuldeep Yadav would have been preferable to Shardul Thakur, who underperformed with 2 wickets and low runs . India trails 0–1 in the Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy after a five‑wicket defeat. (PC: ICC)
