Former England Captains Slam Ben Duckett for Controversial Comments on Yashasvi Jaiswal

Former England Captains Slam Ben Duckett for Controversial Comments on Yashasvi Jaiswal

Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain, two former England captains, are not fond of Ben Duckett’s remarks against India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. How India’s opener Jaiswal batted in the second innings, according to Duckett, who struck 153 off 151 balls in the third Test in Rajkot, was a compliment to England’s Bazball style. Jaiswal picked up a lot of pace to finish with an undefeated 214 off 236 balls, having taken 80 balls to reach his half-century. In a flash, he struck 12 sixes, matching the world record held by former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. India were able to set England a massive 557 runs to win, which proved to be much too much as the visitors were bowled out for 122 thanks in large part to Jaiswal’s explosive effort. India now leads the five-match series 2-1 after winning the match by 434 runs. Duckett remarked, “It almost feels like we should take some credit that they’re playing differently than how other people play Test cricket when you see players from the opposition playing like that.”

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Nonetheless, Hussain found the remarks made by the England left-hander offensive. The former captain attributed Jaiswal’s success to his background, his diligence, and the IPL. “I’ll talk about Jaiswal’s statement that he has learned from us. He has learned from his environment and all the hard work he has put in growing up, not from you. He has learned from the Indian Premier League. Hussain said to Michael Atherton on the Sky Sports podcast, “If anything, I would look at him and learn from him.” Therefore, I hope that anything they say in that dressing room and in public will cause them to reflect on themselves when they return to their room. I can take a cue from the boy by looking at him. Otherwise, doesn’t it turn into a cult? Bazball has occasionally been compared to a cult in which criticism from the outside is forbidden. There’s always space for improvement and learning, even under this regime,” he continued.

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The only one who took issue with the England players’ indication was Hussain. Another former captain, Vaughan, claimed that there was an avoidable undertone to the comments made by English cricket players. You would think nothing was ever wrong if you listened to them. According to Jimmy Anderson, they want to pursue 600 in Vizag. Regarding their goal for this week, Ben Duckett stated that “the more, the better,” but they fell 434 short. Duckett believes that they should be commended for Yashasvi Jaiswal’s batting style, which he describes as “as if no player in history has ever played an attacking shot.” Their discussion of not playing for the draw bothers me since it denigrates Test cricket. Vaughan stated, “The draw is an important aspect of the game and has often provided the bedrock of some great series victories in five-test contests.”