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India missed a chance to win a Test series in England after 2007, as they are trailing by 1-2 in the ongoing five-match series. The new-look Indian team led by Shubman Gill gave a tough fight throughout the series and went on to register a big win in the second Test in Birmingham. However, the Men in Blue failed to hold their nerves in clutch moments and went on to lose the match in Leeds and Lords.
Now, after a draw in the fourth Test in Manchester, India now need to win the fifth Test match at The Oval to prevent a series defeat and level it by 2-2. Looking at India’s performance in the ongoing Test series, the BCCI is likely to sack Bowling Coach Morne Morkel and Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate after the 2025 Asia Cup in UAE and Abu Dhabi. The per the report by the Telegraph, the BCCI will hold a review at the end of the England series and will take decision to sack Morkel and Doeschate after the Asia Cup.
Keeping Kuldeep Yadav out was a disastrous call: Report
Notably, India’s record in Tests hasn't been that great under Head Coach Gautam Gambhir. Along with this, Morne Morkel, who was selected as Bowling Coach by Gambhir has also been under scrutiny. A source told Telegraph that it wasn’t a great decision to snub Kuldeep Yadav from the playing XI in the ongoing series against England.
“The coaches always talk of balance but keeping a world-class wrist spinner like Kuldeep Yadav out has had disastrous consequences,” the source was quoted as saying by Times Now. The fifth Test between England and India is scheduled to be played at the Oval, London from July 31 to August 4.
