“I won’t take his name” - Ravi Ashwin reveals having a conversation with a big cricketer during Lord’s Test

Former Indian cricketer and analyst Ravi Ashwin has revealed having a conversation with a big cricketer, whom he didn’t reveal the name. He stated that the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja should’ve taken a bit more risk on the fifth and final day of the Lord’s Test.

Notably, India went on to suffer a 22-run defeat to trail the series by 1-2 with two more games to go in the five-match Test series in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Though Ashwin hailed Jadeja’s heroics, he felt the all-rounder could've taken a little more aggressive approach.

"I was messaging a big cricketer throughout the match. I won't take his name, but both of us were discussing the match. Both of us felt that Jadeja should have probably taken a little more risk, but not a lot. The way he played, hats off! Jaddu showed an entire generation of Gen Bold that you can play with patience and skin the Test game," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Ashwin added that both Jadeja and Siraj should’ve gone hard against the injured Shoaib Bashir instead of taking up defensive approach, adding that the Lord’s slope could’ve helped the batters towards their leg-side against the spinner.

"He could have picked one moment with Siraj and asked him to go after Bashir because Siraj can hit a clean ball. He can hit a spinner to the leg side with the slope," Ashwin added.

On the other hand, former Indian spinner Anil Kumble also had his say, questioning Jadeja’s batting approach and echoed similar sentiments as Ravi Ashwin, recalling one of the Tests he was part of in Chennai against Pakistan.

"I was just reminded of one Test match where I lost by 12 runs against Pakistan in Chennai. It (Siraj's dismissal) was a similar kind of dismissal. Just 22 runs. Jadeja left stranded. I mean, he planned to get India this close to winning. But England just stuck to their task," Kumble told JioHotstar.

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