Ishant was a last minute omission in the third Test that India lost by 266 runs at the Rose Bowl here Thursday, enabling the hosts level the series 1-1.
The injured pacer was replaced by debutant Pankaj Singh, who failed to pick up even a single wicket in the 47 overs he bowled in both the innings. ‘Definitely he won’t be fit for the next game. Never really had a discussion with our physio, but as of now he won’t be available for the fourth Test match,’ Dhoni said during the post-match presentation.
England’s part-time spinner Moeen Ali was the hero of the day picking up his maiden six-wicket haul but Dhoni put the blame on some poor batting for India’s downfall.
‘I don’t think we played good cricket over here but at the same time I think we played the fast bowlers well.Moeen, I think, bowled well but, still, we let him bowl well. It is very important to be positive against the spinner, especially when there is not much on offer. I think he bowled very good lines. If you keep defending, one odd ball will turn because there is considerable amount of wear and tear on the wicket,’ he said.
The injured pacer was replaced by debutant Pankaj Singh, who failed to pick up even a single wicket in the 47 overs he bowled in both the innings. ‘Definitely he won’t be fit for the next game. Never really had a discussion with our physio, but as of now he won’t be available for the fourth Test match,’ Dhoni said during the post-match presentation.
England’s part-time spinner Moeen Ali was the hero of the day picking up his maiden six-wicket haul but Dhoni put the blame on some poor batting for India’s downfall.
‘I don’t think we played good cricket over here but at the same time I think we played the fast bowlers well.Moeen, I think, bowled well but, still, we let him bowl well. It is very important to be positive against the spinner, especially when there is not much on offer. I think he bowled very good lines. If you keep defending, one odd ball will turn because there is considerable amount of wear and tear on the wicket,’ he said.