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"Liability In Crunch Time": Netizens Calls Prasidh Krishna 'Fraud' After Clumsy Spell

Soumyajit Dutta

Prasidh Krishna gets thrashed online [Source: @Screengrabs]Prasidh Krishna gets thrashed online [Source: @Screengrabs]

Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna came under heavy fire from fans on social media after being taken to the cleaners by England’s Jamie Smith during the ongoing second Test at Edgbaston. The right-arm pacer’s erratic wayward spell, particularly one over that went for 23 runs, became a hot topic online with fans mocking his line and length through a flurry of memes and sarcastic posts.

Jamie Smith Thrashes Prasidh Krishna For Good

In a brutal over, Jamie Smith tore into Prasidh with a sequence of 4, 6, 4, 4, and a wide bouncer that flew over Rishabh Pant’s head. Krishna attempted a yorker with the final ball, but Smith timed it perfectly for another boundary, ending the over with 23 runs, easily the most expensive of the innings so far.

The pacer’s struggles weren’t limited to just one over. Across his 8 overs at the time of writing, Prasidh had gone wicketless and conceded 61 runs at a concerning economy of 7.63 on a surface where others had managed to maintain some control. In comparison, Siraj and Akash Deep had already picked up five wickets between them while bowling much tighter lines.

Netizens Tear Into Prasidh's Expensive Bowling

Fans were quick to voice their frustration and amusement online. Several users trolled the bowler with memes comparing his deliveries to throwdowns, while others joked that Jamie Smith was “at net practice” against Prasidh Krishna. 

Let's take a look at how netizens reacted to Krishna's poor bowling: 

"Prasidh Krishna and Jamie Smith's leaked conversation." - @farziCricketer

"Prasidh Krishna = Liability in crunch time " - @Tapan2098

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"Jamie Smith is treating Prasidh Krishna like he's the neighbourhood bowler who just came to return the ball and got dragged into the match!" - @TanujKaswan

"Prasidh Krishna - The Fraud" - @Reelson_X

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"Prasidh Krishna = Liability in crunch time Tailenders ko bhi gift de raha wickets! Arshdeep hota toh scene alag hota Match pressure ≠ Prasidh ready" - @nayika_nayika

"Prasidh Krishna is the shittiest bowler India has produced in the last 30 years. And yet, he finds a place in the Indian 11 after being not just massacred but looking mediocre. He has no sense of line and length." - @DigitallyBones1

Prasidh & India Need To Regroup Soon

With no wickets to show and a barrage of boundaries conceded Krishna’s performance has raised eyebrows in the Indian camp and sparked intense debate among fans online. As the match continues to unfold, India will hope their bowling unit can regroup quickly as, at the time of writing, England stands at 249/5 at the end of 47 overs.