India's England Test tour is now very close. The first match of the five -Test series will be played on Friday. This time the test series leading is starting on the grounds, which is usually the third Test of England tour. The weather here is also a bit different this time. It has not been raining here since February and the field is completely dry. Because of this, the pitch is also prepared differently.
The pitch looked green until 3 days ago, but before the test it would be well cut and rolled. Peach curator Richard Robinson says, 'We want the pitch to be good and balanced so that the batters can play shots.'
Robinson has many memories of this field. In childhood, he saw the 1981 famous Ashes series here, in which England followed and won by 18 runs in the third Test played at Leeds. Now Robinson is preparing the field for another Test on this historic field.
The pitch will not break; The host team will try to bowl first According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature can reach 30 degrees during the test. However, despite such heat, the pitch is less likely to break. A little swing or seam movement can be seen precisely on the first day, but after that the pitch will become flat.
After becoming a Brendon McCullum coach, England have decided to bowl first by winning the toss 16 out of 22, of which he has won 9 matches. On the other hand, the team that decided to bat 6 times ago has lost all the matches. In such a case, bowling can be beneficial with pitches and weather in mind.
Despite the heat, the pitch is less likely to break. A little swing or seam movement can definitely be seen on the first day.
Continuous swing in England; India holds the second most worst average in the world A new era for India is set to begin on June 20. This time the Indian team will land with some new challenges and new faces, as experienced players like Kohli and Rohit are no longer part of this team. The responsibility of the new captaincy is on the shoulder of the young batter Shubhman Gill. Batting order will be accompanied by Yashwashi, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwaran, Dhruv Jureel and Washington Sundar, most of whom players have not played Test cricket in England. In this case, the swing ball here will take the real test of the technique of these youths.
England's atmosphere, cloudy atmosphere and green outfield swing are known for bowling. The pitch here is tough and the ball is new or old, moving around the air throughout the match. The 'Duke Ball' is used in England, with a seam high and it swings for a long time. At the same time, reverse swing is common in countries like India, but in the cool and humid state of England it is rarely seen. India has played 121 Tests in England since 1932, with an average of Indian top order batters on average. This is their second worst record in any country. The worst average has been in South Africa (28.88).
The Indian team lost the last match at Headingley with innings India played the last Test at Headingley in 2021, in which they lost an innings and 36 runs. However, in the Test played in 2002, India beat England by an innings and 46 runs.
Kohli's experience of 2018 In 2014, Kohli failed completely in England. Its average in 5 Tests was only 13.40. But in 2018, he returned and scored 593 runs with two centuries and three half centuries. “In England, you never feel like you are now set,” he said. Patience here is the most important. Whether you are at 30 runs or 100 – you have to show the same alertness on each ball. '
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