2024-01-30 14:27:00
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that the defeat in the Hyderabad Test was a warning to the Indian team that the baseball strategy would be effective even on slow pitches.
England beat India by 28 runs in the first Test in Hyderabad. Ally Pope’s brilliant batting and Tom Hartley’s excellent bowling helped England win. In this situation, former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the defeat in the Hyderabad Test was a warning to the Indian team that the baseball strategy would be effective even on slow pitches.
Also Read: We will not be afraid to field an all-spinner team: England coach
In this regard, he said: It would have upset the Indian team not to score more runs in the first innings. Indian team scored 436 runs in the first innings. But, they could have scored more runs if they had played without losing wickets.
If we look at history, we know that the Indian team has recovered from such defeats. So the next match will be a tough one for England. At the same time, England has given a warning to the Indian team that England’s baseball strategy will be effective on slow pitches. He said the England team had done well.
It is to be noted that the 2nd Test match between India and England will start on February 2 in Visakhapatnam.
#Test #defeat #warning #India #ExEngland #captain