"Kohli, Bumrah and Jadeja are..." - Iceland Cricket trolls Joe Root and England for their golf routines ahead of 3rd IND vs ENG Test

Updated - 08 Feb 2024, 04:24 PM

Iceland Cricket, Joe Root
Iceland Cricket, Joe Root [PC:X/Twitter]

Iceland Cricket trolled the England Cricket team and Joe Root in a tweet where they asked them to cancel their ‘tee times’ at golf courses and prepare for the third Test with the belief that they can win the series in India as the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are expected to miss the third Test. A ‘tee time’ is a reservation at a golf course to start a round of golf at a specific time The term refers to the designated location on the course where players must be to start their rounds. 

India won the second Test in Vizag without the services of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja as Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc in Vizag taking nine wickets in the match which included a six-fer in the first innings. However, there are speculations that Jasprit Bumrah might miss the third Test match against England and then it will be a massive miss for India as Virat Kohli has already made himself unavailable and Ravindra Jadeja suffered a hamstring injury in the first Test.

Iceland cricket made a hilarious tweet on their ‘X’ account urging the ‘Bazballers’ of England to cancel their tee times and focus on the Test series with the belief of winning. They also took a dig at Joe Root saying that he might be seen playing a defensive shot. Recently, Michael Vaughan urged Joe Root to play like his former self and forget Bazball as England needs him to be the calming influence in the team.

“If Kohli, Bumrah and Jadeja are all out for the Third Test, we’d advise the Bazballers to cancel any tee times at the golf courses and start believing that winning the series in India is a distinct possibility! Even Joe Root might be seen playing a defensive shot,” Iceland Cricket tweeted on their ‘X’ account.

Iceland Cricket Takes A Dig At England Cricket Team And Joe Root

Joe Root has not been performing well with the bat and has failed to deliver in the first two Tests with his batting. However, he has been a handy performer with the ball and has played his part by taking a four-fer in the first innings of the first Test. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has urged him to stay away from Bazball and play his natural game as he has a great record in Test cricket with his own style of getting set and then taking calculative risks rather than going all bonkers from ball 1.

India and England will play against each other in the third Test of the five-match Test series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The series is currently leveled at 1-1 as the hosts won the second Test in Vizag after being defeated in Hyderabad by England in the first Test.

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