Former Team India captain Kris Srikkanth criticized Shivam Dube after his disappointing all-round performance in the fifth T20I against England. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, Srikkanth said that Dube's place in the Indian team had become a "joke" because of his repeated fielding mistakes.
India suffered a 56-run defeat in Southampton on Saturday, July 11. England completed a historic 4-0 T20I series win and climbed to the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I rankings. Dube dropped a key catch early in the innings, giving Harry Brook a lifeline before the England batter went on to score an unbeaten 95.
Kris Srikkanth said that Shivam Dube's repeated mistakes in the field have hurt India's chances. Srikkanth also questioned Dube's place in the national team, including his selection ahead of Nitish Kumar Reddy for the ODI series.
"It is impossible to do anything with Shivam Dube on the field. He is running circles around the ball. How can you ever win a match with his fielding? He keeps leaving goals, be it in the IPL or in international cricket. It's a joke that he is an international cricketer and an all-rounder."
The key moment came in the sixth over when Prince Yadav forced Harry Brook into a top edge. Shivam Dube ran back from the infield but misjudged the catch, dropping Brook when he was batting on just three. Brook went on to score an unbeaten 95 and played a major role in England's huge total.
"Prince Yadav's Analysis Got Ruined Only Because of Shivam Dube's Drop"- Kris Srikkanth on Shivam Dube's drop catch
Kris Srikkanth said that Shivam Dube's dropped catch spoiled Prince Yadav's bowling figures. He also stated that the all-rounder has not done enough to justify his place in the squad.
"Prince Yadav's analysis got ruined only because of Dube's drop. Not only does he drop the catch, he falls to the ground along with the ball. Things could have been different for Prince and India if Dube just took that catch. The joke is Dube is the replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy in the ODI side. What great has Dube done to keep getting picked everywhere? He is a guarantee only to always drop a catch and give away 30 runs. Are you picking him for that?"
Brook made full use of the reprieve, adding a record 233-run partnership with Jos Buttler. Dube later dismissed Buttler in the 19th over, but conceded 22 runs in his only over and scored just 14 runs during India's chase.
"Axar Patel Is Clearly Finished as a Bowler"- Kris Srikkanth on Axar Patel's poor form
Kris Srikkanth also criticized Axar Patel after his expensive outing. The former India captain said that Axar should be dropped from the team and replaced by Krunal Pandya. Srikkanth added that Axar has struggled on flat pitches because he lacks enough variations with the ball.
"Axar Patel is clearly finished as a bowler. He can only bowl in India with his flat and straight bowling. He is getting smashed every match to every corner of the ground. Krunal Pandya should play in his position. He atleast will bowl a bouncer and try other variations."
"He has bowled well on the flat tracks in Bengaluru... Axar has been given enough chances and should be dropped now. It is very unfair on Krunal Pandya. Everyone has seen Axar has no turn and will only bowl flat. Barring the rare match, Axar has been getting smashed at will. He doesn't score runs with the bat also and gets smashed repeatedly with the ball."
Axar struggled throughout the five-match T20I series against England. He averaged 78.00 with the ball at an economy rate of 11.14. In the final T20I at Southampton, he conceded 63 runs in four wicketless overs and scored just three runs with the bat.
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