Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to bowl on the second day of the ongoing Lord’s Test has come under fire from former India skipper Kapil Dev.
“Dhoni has made a mockery of Test cricket by bowling (himself). This is not acceptable on the second day of a Test match, you can not do this,” Kapil was quoted as saying by a television channel.
Dhoni decided to bowl his seam-up stuff after India lost the services of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan who suffered a hamstring injury on the first day of the match.
Kapil was also harsh on Zaheer for being irresponsible with his fitness.
“Zaheer is himself responsible for it. He has put the team in trouble. He should have known and tested his fitness levels before returning to Test cricket,” the legendary all-rounder said.
Kapil also sounded pessimistic when asked about India’s chances of winning the match after losing Zaheer.
“It is really tough to bowl 20 overs a day. He has killed the possibility of India winning this Test,” he said.
