IND vs ENG Test: Stuart Broad blames India's team selection for Headingley loss; urges two changes in India's playing XI for Edgbaston
LEEDS, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Former England bowler Stuart Broad speaks with former South Africa bowler and India bowling coach Morne Morkel during day three of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 22, 2025 in Leeds, England. (Photo by)
Former England pacer
Stuart Broad
has weighed in on India's five-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Headingley, suggesting that team selection played a significant role in the visitors' loss.
Broad pointed out that India might have missed a trick by not playing wrist-spinner
Kuldeep Yadav
on a surface that could have aided spin, especially on the final two days.
Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Jos Buttler, Broad said: 'I think they got their team selection wrong, if I'm honest,' Broad said. 'Kuldeep Yadav should have played instead of Shardul Thakur. Especially with the kind of pitch and England's known struggle against wrist spin, Kuldeep could have made a big difference.'
Broad also noted that India's attack lacked the variety and penetration needed to close out the game, especially in the second innings. He advocated for the inclusion of left-arm pacer
Arshdeep Singh
, especially with reports suggesting that Jasprit Bumrah could be rested for the second Test in Birmingham.
'If Bumrah is going to be rested at Edgbaston, I'd be tempted to bring in Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm angle and his ability to swing the ball early on could offer something different to India's bowling attack,' he added.
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'While Prasidh Krishna improved in the second innings, the attack overall lacked control and wicket-taking threat.'
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Despite the defeat, Broad urged calm, insisting that India shouldn't overhaul their strategy based on a single loss. 'It's not panic stations. You can't afford to rip up plans after one loss. India were in control for most of the Test, and just need a few tweaks rather than wholesale changes,' he concluded.
India will face England in the second Test at Edgbaston from July 2, with several questions looming over team selection and strategy.
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