"Most overrated fast bowler in current times" - Fans slam Umran Malik, Ravindra Jadeja for leaking too many runs in 3rd IND vs ENG T20I

Umran Malik did pick up a wicket, but also conceded 56 runs in his four overs. (P.C.:Getty)

Indian bowlers, particularly speedster Umran Malik and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, had an outing to forget as England put up a massive 215/7 on the board in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

Dawid Malan (77 off 39) and Liam Livingstone (42* off 29) were the key contributors as the hosts made the most of great batting conditions.

It was clear that with the series in the bag, India wanted to test their bench strength. Hence they rested Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Hardik Pandya.

In came Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik, and Shreyas Iyer. But this also meant that the visitors had just five bowling options.

This was a risk captain Rohit Sharma was willing to take to test how good his backup bowlers were in different situations. However, Malik (1/56) and Jadeja (0/45) together leaked just over 100 runs in their eight overs.

Fans on Twitter were disappointed with the efforts of the two bowlers. While some understood that it was just an experiment, many believe Malik is not yet ready for international cricket and that Jadeja can't be trusted as a four-overs bowler.

Here are some of the reactions:

India needs one player who bowls like Axar Patel and bats like Jadeja

Partly forced by a lot of matches but the flaw in picking players based on half a season or season has been showcased in the last 1 year. Venky Iyer, Varun CV, Tewatia (Although he didn't play and wasn't ready when he was picked), Umran.

Umran Malik in IPL 155 kph avg speed here in International Cricket 140 kph avg speed 😂 something wrong with IPL speed meter #INDvsENG

Umran Malik is the most overrated fast bowler in current times. No control on line & length. Arshdeep is better option

#INDvsENG

Umran opening the bowling, I would've preffered Kohli

Arshdeep > Umran
W?

How does Umran get selected over
Arshdeep, Prasidh, Mohsin, Khaleel, Natarajan?
Beyond my understanding.

Umran should have been playing for Harshal if you wanted to test him, much more similar role than asking him to replace Bumrah or Bhuvi and without Hardik to cover some PP overs as well

Umran really shouldn't be put in a situation right now where he is bowling powerplay overs. Will dent his confidence. Should be playing games where he can let rip in the middle overs with protection.

#ENGvIND

Umran did took a crucial wicket but the guy is leaking too much runs man. It wasn't a good idea to debut him in international this early at all.
Give this boy a little time to work on his technique he will definitely become a great asset to team India
#INDvsENG

ICT isn’t doing a favour for a talent like Umran here by playing him so early

Lots to work on for him🥲

I don't hate umran but he has already got 3-4 chances ahead of Arshdeep. While Arshdeep got more skills.

Yesss exactly. We are playing with three bowlers +Umran and Jadeja 🥺 twitter.com/Dukey2024/stat…

Don’t hate Umran but love watching him getting smashed, he ain’t ready for international cricket yet. The guy who’s ready and did show it is warming the bench 🫡

16 Runs off Umran Malik's first over.

Le someone: https://t.co/qVXYDThsbE

Jaddu bowling absolute dollies and feeding these England batsmen 😥😥

#INDvsENG

You can't ask Jadeja to bowl 4 overs and judge him for it. It's not his role, ideally, and today India are purely trialling stuff.

Pace is not everything in T20 cricket : Nasser Hussain on comms.

Today's match is going to be a part of a learning curve for someone like Umran. He'll understand that while pace is a factor & his strength, just banking on pace alone won't be enough against good line ups. Mix up in lengths & pace is important.

Bhai ye to sahi kutai ho gayi Umran ki 😂😂

If Jadeja bowling 4 overs today will throw some light on his T20 bowling numbers in last couple of years, I am all for it. Perhaps, the team management too are trying to test the waters by doing that as well.

Jadeja terrible bowling. Terrible. Your batting is keeping you relevant in this team but have to work on his bowling

Jadeja is looking so ordinary out there. Pitches in Aus would offer the same challenge as well. There's a risk involved in playing him if he continues to bowl this way

Ravindra Jadeja - The Bowler needs to improve a lot. Else he'll end up giving runs with the ball much more than the runs he scores with the bat.

#ENGvIND

Umran Malik Conceded 50+ runs in his 3rd T20I match

Bhuvi yet to Concede 50+ after playing 68 T20I matches!

Difference between Pace and Length!

#ENGvIND

Umran Malik, Ravindra Jadeja struggled to contain Liam Livingstone & Dawid Malan

With no Bhuvneshwar Kumar or Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI on Sunday, Rohit Sharma gave the new ball to Avesh Khan and Umran Malik. While Avesh was impressive, Malik certainly struggled as he has generally bowled as an enforcer in the middle overs.

India did pick up three wickets in the first 10 overs, but the hosts also maintained a brisk pace while scoring. Once Dawid Malan was set, he began to take the attack to the Indian bowlers, especially against Jadeja. The southpaw had a favorable match-up against left-arm spin and took full advantage.

Liam Livingstone also began to unleash some monstrous sixes and England got the momentum they needed at the death. Ravi Bishnoi bowled a brilliant 17th over, giving away just two runs and picking up the big wickets of Malan and Moeen Ali.

However, young Harry Brook and then Chris Jordan played their part alongside Livingstone to set a daunting target of 216.

India don't have an impactful batter like Hardik Pandya in the middle-order. They will need a good start if they want to complete their highest successful chase in T20Is.