Jadeja was preferred ahead of Ashwin for the first Test in Nottingham. He scored a crucial half-century with the bat but did not have much to do with his left-arm spin.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt shared his views on the Jadeja vs Ashwin debate ahead of the Lord’s Test. He stated:
Pointing out that spinners have traditionally enjoyed bowling at Lord’s, Butt added:
Will Ashwin replace Shardul Thakur at Lord’s?
According to media reports on Tuesday, Team India pacer Shardul Thakur is likely to miss the second Test at Lord’s due to a hamstring injury. Ravichandran Ashwin could be one of the possible replacements for Thakur.
On the other hand, if India want to replace Thakur with a pacer, the experienced Ishant Sharma could come back into the playing XI. Sharma missed the first Test in Nottingham due to a niggle. Umesh Yadav is another fast bowling option in the Indian squad.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj look set to retain their places in the playing XI on the basis of their impressive performances in the first Test. It remains to be seen if India go in with four pacers at Lord’s or pick two spinners, a move that backfired against New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
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