Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwari reacted against the selection committee’s choice and way of decision-making after India’s complete hapless collapse to 46 all out in the first Test against New Zealand. Tiwari criticized Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir for not using proper judgment while deciding to bat after a day totally lost to rain. He said that it was baffling while pointing out that Gambhir had not contributed enough to help Rohit make good selections.
‘Common Sense Lacking’: Manoj Tiwary On Decision Making
“Sometimes I don’t understand the decisions. Common sense seems to be lacking. What the coach or captain is trying to prove, is beyond my understanding. I feel like, whenever there is a new coach or new captain, they try to prove something and take such decisions,” Tiwary said, speaking on the Cricbuzz YouTube channel.
He said even Rohit has been pointing out that he made some mistake in assessing the surface conditions.
Ravichandran Could’ve Been Utilized In A Better Way?
Tiwari felt that three pacers would have been a better choice and Ravichandran Ashwin had not been used to his potential.
“I knew that one of the spinners would be under-bowled, but I never imagined that it would be Ashwin. He has over 500 Test wickets. When you are defending 107, why didn’t you bring him in the attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah? Good captains also make mistakes, because a lot of things go through your mind. Here, the role of the coach to give constant guidance is very important, but I don’t know why that did not happen,” Tiwary added.
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India will be looking forward to win the second Test and forget the bitter defeat. The second Test will be held in Pune and commence from October 24.
