India’s “shy” and “defensive” approach to hitting the ball in their second half allowed England to return in the Thursday Test scheduled for Wednesday, the former India head coach said. Degree said. Ravi Shastri. Leading with 132 runs, India’s second half tied with 245. Chasing 378, England are now just 119 away from their goal of victory. Shastri, a member of the Sky Sports Cricket team in Edgbaston, said: “I think (that’s) disappointing, because they could have knocked England out of this competition.
“They needed to hit two sessions and I think they were defensive, they were pretty timid today, especially after lunch.
“Even if they had lost those horns, they could have taken advantage of some opportunities. The runs were very important at that stage of the game and I think they just went into shells, lost those runs. that horn was too fast and there was enough time for England to beat today.” Shastri was the head coach of the Indian team in 2021 when they led England 2-1 before the tour was postponed due to a delay. many cases of COVID-19 infection in camps in India.
‘Bumrah got her tactics wrong: Pietersen
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also questioned the independent captain of India Jasipino BumrahHis tactics, say that his defensive position makes it easy for the players to rotate attacks.
“I don’t think Bumrah got his tactics right today, and I say it with the greatest respect,” Pietersen said.
“There’s no way with a counter-rotating ball that he has to make it so easy for the hitter, because the batter is trying so hard to decipher which way the ball is swinging.
“When it reverses at 90mph, the best place to hit the ball is at the end of the field not the striker, and the ability to reach those without a striker ends up being as easy as they did this afternoon, too easy. .” Pietersen expects Bumrah to use a different approach on the fifth and final day.
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“They’ve been long and long, and it’s pure madness. For half an hour it’s pure madness. Even in the last 15-20 minutes of the game of the day, pull them right in, say ‘Jonny, if you’re good enough to hit me over the head, please do it.”‘
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