After a long break, Test cricket is coming back to India. After finishing the ongoing T20 series against Afghanistan, Team India will face England in a five-match Test series on home soil. After a long time, both teams will face each other in a Test series. The first Test match of the series is scheduled to happen in Hyderabad from January 25 to 29. Before that, England’s vice-captain Ollie Pope talked about the upcoming series.
Ollie Pope’s Words:
After the Test series in South Africa, Team India will face England in a five-match Test series. After a long, England will travel to India for a five-match Test series. The series will start on January 25 and is scheduled to end on March 11. In this period, both teams will play five Test matches. In India, spin can be extremely beneficial for any team. Indian pitch conditions can be crucial for overseas batters.
Before traveling to India, England’s vice-captain Ollie Pope talked about those challenges. He said, “There will be a lot of outside noise. And pitches can be a massive talking point. But you have to remember the two teams are playing on the exact same wicket, so we just need to be as well-equipped as we can.”
Further, he added, “In England, we might leave more grass on the pitch to suit our amazing seamers, so it’s no surprise if India do the same to suit their spinners.
Observing Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant:
India vs. England Test matches are always thrilling to watch. Three years ago, England lost the Test series to India by a 1-3 margin. Ollie Pope was traveling with the team. The batter also struggled with the bat. In that series, his highest score was 34 runs. For this tour, before coming to India, they will practice in Abu Dhabi and then will fly to India.
This time, they are cautious. They observed Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant. on this matter, he said, “I look at the guys who were most successful, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant, they didn’t rotate strike a huge amount. That’s tough to do on those pitches, you can’t just work spin around like in England. You need a really solid defence but also four and six options, to hit the spinners off their length.” Further talking about the challenges while playing in India.”
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