Former India all-rounder Abhishek Nayar praised bowler Prasidh Krishna’s exceptional bowling performance after India defeated England by six wickets in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. In consecutive deliveries of the same over, Krishna dismissed Jos Buttler and Sam Curran as England’s batting collapsed to 80 for 5. Now, Abhishek Nayar has examined what contributed to the pacer’s lethal performance in Birmingham.
Prasidh Krishna has already proven his skills in a number of formats this year. He bowled Afghanistan out for 218 with a career-best five-wicket haul of 5 for 23 on Saturday, June 20, in the third ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai. The right-armer’s reputation for accuracy and speed has grown even more ahead of the England tour following his composed performance on seaming conditions at Edgbaston.
“In this format, Prasidh Krishna has been invaluable. Against Afghanistan, he claimed five wickets. Even in Tuesday’s game, the lengths he hit seemed impossible. On JioStar, Nayar stated, “You saw 37% of that six to eight meters, which we always talk about.”
The remark to the six to eight metre zone—a critical bowling length in ODI cricket—highlights Krishna’s precise execution of his preparations at Edgbaston. Striking the most testing place consistently proved to be deadly.
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According to the observer, what distinguishes exceptional bowlers from the rest is their ability to go beyond a single repeating length. Abhishek Nayar pointed out that Krishna’s skill set extends much beyond just bowling at the same spot again.
“You are not one-dimensional, as seen by the astounding 27% on the fuller side. You are not bowling the ball in one place all the time. Abhishek Nayar continued, “You are also challenging the drive, and when you do that in conditions where the ball is doing a bit, you know you will always get a wicket, or it’s around the corner.”
This variation in length, which blends short-pitched deliveries with fuller balls, is what defines mature fast bowling in the 50-over game. Krishna’s stunning breakthrough at Edgbaston—removing Buttler and Curran in the same over—showed how effective his length strategy had grown under pressure as England collapsed at 80 for 5.
With the second ODI set for Thursday, July 16 at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, the Men in Blue will lead the series 1-0. After winning the first game, the visiting team hopes to secure an unbreakable grasp on the three-match series, and Krishna is expected to be a key bowler in the following games.
