Hyderabad Take a look at pitch branded ‘horrific’ by England star Ben Foakes© BCCI/Sportzpics
English wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes on Tuesday recalled the pitch through the first Take a look at match towards India in Hyderabad and mentioned that it was ‘horrific”. Whereas talking forward of the second Take a look at match in Visakhapatnam, Foakes mentioned that the guests are extra optimistic and looking out ahead to placing the Indian bowlers beneath stress. “Going into that, I used to be pondering, ‘These are horrific wickets – I simply have to discover a solution to keep in’ I feel now the group is extra, if that is the state of affairs, you have to be optimistic; obtained to place it [pressure] again on the bowler and put them beneath stress,” Foakes was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
He added that the English batters nonetheless have the concern of getting out which stored of their shells.
“Earlier than, there was extra of a concern of getting out and that put us in our shells. Whereas now it is not worrying that you’re getting out and accepting that you simply in all probability are on these type of surfaces. However how are you going to really go and dominate at instances as nicely?” he added.
Each England and India have arrived in Visakhapatnam forward of the second Take a look at which can start on Friday.
Recapping the primary Take a look at match, India will likely be eager for redemption after going 1-0 down within the collection. The hosts have been in full management of the Take a look at and dominated the guests. However on Day 3, Ollie Pope stepped onto the crease and altered your entire complexion of the sport together with his reverse sweeps.
He not solely disregarded India’s 190-run lead however went on at hand England a goal that could possibly be defended on a tough floor together with his knock of 196.
Debutant Tom Hartley launched himself and spun India’s batters out together with his spell of seven/62. He ended the Take a look at with 9/193 which is the very best determine for an England spinner on Take a look at debut since 1945.
His 9 wickets tally within the first Take a look at in a match is the joint-most since former English spinner Robert Berry’s 9/116 towards West Indies in Manchester in 1950.
Hartley additionally turned simply the fourth England spinner to say a five-wicket haul on Take a look at debut on this century.
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