Australian veteran former cricketer Greg Chappell has praised Ravindra Jadeja’s good batting under pressure in the fifth innings of the third Test against England. However, he also said that Jadeja should have adopted a little more aggressive attitude in the last over, especially when he was playing with Talenders (Bumrah and Siraj).

Jadeja shield Bumrah and Siraj

Chappell said that Jadeja saved Bumrah and Siraj well, but in every over, the match cannot be won with just one single. He said that if India had to win the match, Jadeja would have to take the risk and go towards the boundary. According to him, “Jadeja’s innings was disciplined when looking from outside, but the question is, was it the same innings that the team wanted?”

Captain Gill should have given clear instructions

Greg Chappell believes that Shubman Gill should have clearly told Jadeja as captain that now he has to play for victory. Chappell wrote, “The truth is that Jadeja was the last veteran batsman. If India had to reach the target, it would have to take a risk. It is the responsibility of the captain to give a clear message from the dressing room-‘Now you have to win this match. The rest of the batsmen should only play with.’

Gave the example of Been Stokes’s innings

Chappell gave the example of England all -rounder Ben Stokes’s 2019 Leeds Test innings, how he had won the team on his own. He said that “Stokes understood the situation and took the risk and batted with confidence. The team and the captain supported them. This thinking makes a great team.”

Jadeja’s innings also could not win

Ravindra Jadeja batted for about three hours with Bumrah and Siraj, in which Bumrah scored 5 runs in 54 balls and Siraj scored 4 runs in 30 balls. India’s team missed the target of 193 runs by 22 runs.

"Gill will have to show better leadership skills" 

Greg Chappell also commented on the captaincy of Shubman Gill. He said that “a captain has to give direction to the team not only with words, but also with his attitude, decisions and behavior. Gill now has to decide what kind of team he wants to form.”

Clarity and continuity are necessary in dialogue

Chappell said that there is also a great captain, a great communicator. Whether it is during practice, on the field or in the dressing room – the talk of the captain should be filled with trust and trust in the team.
Gill should no longer depend on his batting, but will have to learn to deliver the right things within the team at the right time.

Batsmen need positive sports

Chappell also said that Gill should inspire the team batsmen to play positive cricket and focus on big partnerships. He believes that many times set batsmen become careless, which leads to a decline of wickets. In such a situation, it is very important to score runs and maintain rhythm.