Even after handing the ball so late to the fourth Indian seamer, he was given two spells that comprised just 3 overs each, as Shardul Thakur just bowled 6 overs in the first innings at Headingley. The gap between the two spells was 22 overs; he ended the innings having bowled just 6 overs, giving away just 36 runs without a wicket.
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India bowled a total of 182.4 at Leeds, as the England batting side went on to score 465 runs in the first innings and were stunning in a record 371-run chase in the second innings of play. Across the two innings, Shardul bowled just 16 overs, which did not seem even 10 percent of the total overs bowled.
"He has caught Ben Duckett and Harry Brook. He can make things happen. But he has to use them at the right time. But if this is going to be the way he is going to be used, I don't think he is really making any sense. Because he has to be given the ball for him to make a difference. He didn't bowl that much in the first 40 overs."
Shardul Thakur's stats in England in Tests
Shardul Thakur, who has never been in the role of frontline Test pacer, has made a significant impact for Team India.
He has a respectable average of bowling a minimum of 13 overs in his test career per innings, as he has delivered 16 percent of India's total overs in test cricket. In those matches, Indian bowlers claimed 187 Test wickets, of which Thakur's 31 wickets contributed to 17 percent of the total wickets.
Shardul Thakur was back in the Indian side post a successful domestic season and IPL
Shardul Thakur last played a test back in India's tour to South Africa for the test series. He played the match at Centurion back in 2023, post which Shardul was no more a part of the Indian side.
Shardul played 10 games for LSG in IPL 2025 and picked up 13 wickets, though later in the last few games, his economy was given a jolt by the big-hitting batters. Shardul Thakur's commanding form with both bat and ball in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai was also one of the trump cards for his selection into the Indian Test side.
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