IND vs ENG | ‘If India lose this series …’: Former England captain says pressure mounting on Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Atherton has sounded the alarm bells for India head coach Gautam Gambhir, warning that a third consecutive Test series loss could put the former opener under intense pressure just a year into his tenure.Live Score: India vs England 5th TestIndia trail 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England and need a win in the fifth and final Test at The Oval to avoid yet another series defeat. Gambhir’s stint has been rocky in red-ball cricket, having already overseen a 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand and a 1-3 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the series finale, Atherton didn’t hold back: “They’ve lost two series in a row. They lost at home to New Zealand 3-0 and they lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. If they lose this series, then yeah, he’s under pressure as a coach.”
Highlighting the weight of expectations that comes with leading India, Atherton added: “India, with all their resources and population strength, they’re not a team that people are patient with. They’re expected to win every time they walk onto the park. So, three Test series defeats in a row would be a problem for him.”
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