Fans Slam Shikhar Dhawan For Bagging Pair, Want Rohit Sharma In Test Team

Shikhar Dhawan’s poor record in overseas conditions just extended by one more game as the southpaw failed miserably against Essex. At a time when call to drop him from the Test team is doing the rounds, Dhawan did little to shut up his critics.

Dhawan, who is yet to play a big knock in England, got a pair in the three-day warm-up game. In the second innings, he couldn’t account for the seam movement and was cleaned by Matthew Quinn. The latest dismissal is bound to raise questions about his ability to handle the moving ball. Moreover, the Indian camp would be worried about Dhawan’s form and need to take a bold call ahead of the first Test.

1️⃣ Bravo, @Quinny_Cricket! ?

…Dhawan goes for 0. #ESSvIND pic.twitter.com/qi2Ba35x3f

— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) July 27, 2018

Even in the first innings, he had played a poor shot to be dismissed for a golden duck. The left-handed batsman had ended up edging an away going delivery to the wicketkeeper.

The latest failure comes on the back of his poor performance in South Africa.  He had scored 16 and 16 in the first Test before being dropped for the series.

Meanwhile, the fans slammed Dhawan for the pair and few even demanded the inclusion of Rohit Sharma.

If we can let Rohit sharma go even after scoring two centuries on this tour then why not Shikhar dhawan ?
He becomes burden on Indian test team . scoring ducks and tweet like a champ is now his work left

— Bhupesh (@bhupesh_live) July 27, 2018

India should remove SHIKHAR DHAWAN @SDhawan25 from test team and add Ro-Hit-Man ? Sharma …!! Because Two Duck is sufficient to prove that he is not capable to play red ball cricket …!! #IndvsEss #IndvEng @bcci

— Rohit Sharma Fan (@ronyq45) July 27, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan bags a pair in the practice game. ?

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) July 27, 2018

Shikhar Dhawan's twin dismissals, for ducks, in this practice game were to

1. an inside edge off a ball coming back &
2. an outside edge off a ball going away.

Hopefully that's made selectors' job easier.#ESSvIND #ENGvIND

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) July 27, 2018

Imagine Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli picking Shikhar Dhawan after this pair for "intent"! #ESSvIND

— PP (@PrashantSport) July 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/fake_bumrah_/status/1022858232539172864?

D for Dhawan
D for Duck.

What an alarming start of the red ball game.#ESSvIND

— ?? ? ? (@cricdrugs) July 25, 2018

Coming to the game, it ended in a draw. India were 89 for 2 in the second innings, before a spell of rain resulted in the umpires calling off the final day’s play.

Thank you @BCCI for a great 3️⃣ days of cricket at Chelmsford & good luck for the rest of your Tour! ? pic.twitter.com/Ix6XzSZnAF

— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) July 27, 2018

Essex resumed the proceedings on day three on 237 for 5. James Foster and Paul Walter (75), stitched a useful stand of 91. Umesh Yadav ended the stand by castling Foster.

Six runs later, Umesh struck again to remove Matt Coles. However, Walter and Aron Nijjar quashed India’s hopes of wrapping up Essex innings quickly. The two took the score past the 300-run mark. They stitched together a partnership of 53 runs to frustrate the visitors.

Ishant ended the stand when he sent back Walter for a well-made 75.  Nijjar and Feroze Khushi then frustrated India further before the home side decided to declare.

In reply, India started poorly, losing Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara cheaply. KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane then added 49 runs before rain came.