IND vs ENG LIVE: IND vs ENG 5th Test – Shreyas Iyer’s struggles against the short ball continue as he once again fell to the ploy in the ongoing IND vs ENG Edgbaston Test.. Planned by Brendon McCullum, Iyer fell to short-pitched bowling twice in two innings in a glaring weakness exploited by the hosts. Follow India vs England live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs ENG LIVE: Ex-KKR coach Brendon McCullum hatches perfect plan, Shreyas Iyer succumbs to short ball once again – Watch video
Walked into bat after the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer was treated with a barrage of short pitch bowling by the England pacers. Of the 26 balls he faced in the innings, 19 of them were short-pitched, with Iyer eventually falling to the bait.
19 of the 26 deliveries faced by Shreyas Iyer in his brief innings this morning pitched shorter than 8 metres, a clear tactic from England’s bowlers to target him with the short ball, a well-know weakness for Shreyas.#ENGvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) July 4, 2022
England head coach Brendon McCullum, who was the head coach of Iyer’s IPL franchise KKR, instructed his bowlers to hit him with bouncers from the dressing room and the hosts reaped rewards. The 26-year-old tried to hook a Matthew Potts delivery, only to hit it straight to James Anderson. Watch the video here:
Brendon McCullum straightaway told England to go for the short ball tactic against Shreyas Iyer. pic.twitter.com/rMGluifmMM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 4, 2022
IND vs ENG LIVE: Ex-KKR coach Brendon McCullum hatches perfect plan, Shreyas Iyer succumbs to short ball once again – Watch video
Ever since his shoulder injury, Iyer has been susceptible to the short ball. South Africa used it with great effect in the 5-match series against India, while England have also now used it successfully. In the first innings, Iyer has similarly gloved a bouncer down the legside with KKR teammate Sam Billings taking a good catch.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Ex-KKR coach Brendon McCullum hatches perfect plan, Shreyas Iyer succumbs to short ball once again – Watch video
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