IND vs ENG Playing 11: Will Karun Nair play the fourth Test or not?

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IND vs ENG 4th Test Playing 11: Team India will consider the defeat by 22 runs at Lord's as a tough lesson and will play at Old Trafford Ground in Manchester. Where the fourth Test between India and England is to be held from July 23.

The top order of the Indian team did not perform as expected in the second innings at Lord's. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out on 0, Karun Nair on 14, captain Gill on 6. When Karun Nair was out on 14 runs while chasing 193 runs, Team India's score was 41. After this, the wickets of the Indian team kept falling continuously.

Team India captain Shubman Gill can make changes in his playing 11, because England's bowling attack will create the same level of pressure in the next Test. In such a situation, changes are possible in the Manchester Test regarding Team India's playing 11.

Will Karun Nair play in the next Test: How many more chances will he get?

33-year-old Karun Nair has been able to score only 131 runs in 6 innings so far in the current series. During this, his average has been 21.83. Which is considered very low for a middle order batsman.

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Karun got a chance to bat in the lower order in the Leeds Test, but when he was tried at number three in the next two Tests, he could not take advantage of that opportunity. His batting did not show the stability and confidence that the team needed.

In the second innings of the Lord's Test, when the team needed a stable partnership, Karun Nair lost his wicket as if he had gifted it to the bowler. He became LBW while trying to leave the ball, and with this India's innings started faltering.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir had clearly said before the series that an experienced player like Karun would be given more chances. But Karun Nair could not live up to Gambhir's expectations. Neither did he show class in batting, nor understanding according to the situation.

Who will replace Karun Nair in the next Test?

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Overall, the Indian team can field Karun Nair on the bench in Manchester with the option of Abhimanyu Easwaran or Sai Sudarshan. Sai Sudarshan got a chance in the team in the Leeds Test. Where he was out for 0 in the first innings and 30 in the second innings.

Abhimanyu Easwaran has joined Team India from the Australian tour, but he has not yet got a chance to debut. Easwaran has scored 7841 runs in 103 first-class matches, with an average of 48.70, 27 centuries, 31 half-centuries. Abhimanyu has scored 3857 runs in 89 first-class matches at an average of 47.03. He has scored 976 runs in 34 T20 matches at an average of 37.53.

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IND vs ENG 4th Test Playing 11

India's Playing 11 for the 4th test

1. Lokesh Rahul
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Abhimanyu Easwaran/Sai Sudarshan/Karun Nair
4. Shubman Gill(C)
5. Rishabh Pant(WK)
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. K Nitesh Reddy
8. Washington Sundar
9. Akash Deep
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Mohammed Siraj

England Playing 11 for the 4th test

1. Zak Crawley
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes(C)
7. Jamie Smith(WK)
8. Chris Woakes
9. Jofra Archer
10. Brydon Carse
11. Shoaib Bashir

Also Read: List of bowlers who took hat-tricks in test cricket

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