After Jasprit Bumrah had taken three quick wickets, former cricketer Mohammad Kaif slammed Mohammed Siraj for being emotional in requesting a ball change during the Lord's Test. According to Kaif, the shift threw India off balance and gave Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse the opportunity to establish themselves and form a solid alliance. The two Englishmen collaborated for 84 runs for the eighth wicket, and both hitters recorded half-centuries. Carse scored 56 runs, which included six fours and a six, while the wicketkeeper batsman (51) used the Bazball method and hit six fours in his 56-ball innings.

Kaif questioned the choice to switch the ball at Siraj's request at a vital point in the Lord's Test. He emphasized that Siraj frequently allows his emotions to control him and felt that India's momentum was ultimately damaged by accepting the shift.

"[I believe it was a mistake] to approve of Siraj's call and change the ball because he is always so emotional," said the speaker. Kaif stated on his YouTube account that the ball didn't move when it was switched.

"Must display aggression at the appropriate moment"

Following Crawley's dismissal, the former cricketer also condemned the excessive festivities surrounding captain Gill and other Indian players, calling them unneeded. He believed that the Indian players' aggressive approach only increased the English team's zeal and gave them extra incentive.

"Crawley might have been fired the day following if he hadn't left on Day 3. Did he perform well? We suffered a loss. After Reddy got him out, Siraj joined Gill in losing his temper, and Reddy then rejoiced. You can be aggressive, but only when the time is right. "They didn't pick the correct moment," he said.

Kaif alleged that during the Lord's Test, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer intentionally threw a torrent of bouncers at Jasprit Bumrah in an attempt to hurt him rather than simply get him out.

"Stokes and Archer decided to throw bouncers at Bumrah. If he doesn't get out, they should injure him by hitting him on the shoulder or finger. This keeps bowlers in mind, which helps them hurt the primary bowler, whom our hitters struggle to face. The plan was to get him out later, which it did," he said.

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