IND vs Eng | ‘He is only for blaming himself’: Rishabh Pant’s careless shot spark debates. Cricket news

New Delhi: India’s Rishabh Pant faced a leg fracture during the ongoing Manchester Test against England after trying to reverse sweep on day 1. He was hurt when he was at 37, as Chris Woakes gave a yorker, who hit the right leg of the pants, allegedly became a cause of fracture.Despite the shock, the pants resumed their innings at day 2 and fought through pain to beat a gritty half a century before Jofra Archer fell. His injury has now raised doubts over his availability for India’s second innings and has trusted conversation around the use of an option of injury in Test cricket.

Speaking on Telegraph Podcast, former England captain Jeffrey Boycott criticized the shot selection of pants and stated that he was eliminated from injury.“It is always sad when a player gets hurt and affects his ability to play a role in the game – especially a talented person. But he only has to blame himself,” Boycott said.

“They were well under control, batting orthodox – no need to make some derogatory efforts. Rishabh tries to wonderful stroke. When they descend, people are surprised and make him happy, and this is the essence of his batting. The incident has made a fresh debate on allowing replacement in tests.Talking to TalkSport Cricket, former England batsman David Lloyd offered his: “I am probably against the runners, but I am in favor of an alternative to external injuries. It opens a can of insects, but if it is a brake and medically he is out for six weeks, perhaps a similar replacement is worth considering.