NEW DELHI: England’s unorthodox batting method that concerned executing sweeps, opposite sweeps and opposite scoops to perfection unsettled Bharat bowlers and head mentor Rahul Dravid admitted that the hosts must counter ‘Bazball‘ to manufacture a comeback within the layout.
As Ollie Pope‘s magical 196 in the second one innings helped England seal an unforgettable 28-run win over Bharat in Hyderabad on Sunday, Dravid mentioned he hasn’t not hidden such unorthodox pictures being performed so constantly.
In spite of taking a weighty 190-run supremacy, Pope daddy ton took England to 420 all out in 2d innings and chasing 231 for victory, Bharat folded for 202 within the fourth innings overdue at the penultimate hour of the primary Take a look at.
Bharat had most effective misplaced as soon as then taking an benefit of this dimension, and it got here in opposition to Sri Lanka at Galle in 2015 the place they went forward through 192 runs.
“We’ll need to counter that (Bazball). I unquestionably haven’t not hidden it being executed that (enjoying sweeps, opposite sweeps) constantly in opposition to that attribute of bowlers. You’ve not hidden family struggle that ahead of, and play games some remarkable innings.
“But to be able to play it that consistently and that successfully without making that many mistakes, and maybe one or two odd mistakes, I probably haven’t seen it,” said Dravid during his post-match press meet on Sunday.
Dravid lauded Pope for pulling off reverse sweeps regularly to upset the bowlers’ rhythm.
“Yeah, especially, the reverse sweep…I think the sweep is something that we’ve seen people employ in the past. But to be able to play a reverse sweep that consistently and that successfully for that long, you know, hats off to Pope.”
The 26-year-old Englishman’s effort was marked by his dominance over experienced Indian spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who struggled for impact in the third innings on a pitch that offered considerable turn.
However, Dravid didn’t abandon his trusted soldiers and hoped that the pair would bounce back sooner than later.
Dravid, though, did not lose sight of the need to get better at execution.
“We have to get more disciplined with where we pitch the ball. We will work on it and we will get better at it as we got some world-class spinners. It’s not the first time that they’ve been challenged.
“Some of the just right issues about our spinners is they’ve at all times come again. However Pope in point of fact performed an outstanding innings. And if any person does one thing remarkable, we’ll shake his hand and congratulate him.”
However that sportsman spirit aside, Bharat must critically plan easy methods to unsettle this cavalier England team, specifically a top on self belief Pope.
Dravid, essentially, sought after his bowlers to regain their traces.
“It’s remarkable that we reply. We wish to get a hold of some plans and methods and spot how we will manufacture him (Pope) play games the ones pictures from much more tricky traces.
“We need to be even more disciplined and meticulous with our execution because I thought our execution was a little bit off. Hopefully, in the next Test match if we get our execution right, then I hope he makes a mistake,” said Dravid.
India also had an injury scare as Ravindra Jadeja walked back clutching his hamstring after being run out while attempting a risky single.
Jadeja was caught well short of the crease by Ben Stokes‘ direct hit.
Dravid said they will keep a check on the all-rounder as the second Test at Visakhapatnam is starting on February 2.
“We’ll see. I honestly haven’t had a chance to speak to the physio as yet. Once I get back, I’ll speak to him and see what it is about,” he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
As Ollie Pope‘s magical 196 in the second one innings helped England seal an unforgettable 28-run win over Bharat in Hyderabad on Sunday, Dravid mentioned he hasn’t not hidden such unorthodox pictures being performed so constantly.
In spite of taking a weighty 190-run supremacy, Pope daddy ton took England to 420 all out in 2d innings and chasing 231 for victory, Bharat folded for 202 within the fourth innings overdue at the penultimate hour of the primary Take a look at.
Bharat had most effective misplaced as soon as then taking an benefit of this dimension, and it got here in opposition to Sri Lanka at Galle in 2015 the place they went forward through 192 runs.
“We’ll need to counter that (Bazball). I unquestionably haven’t not hidden it being executed that (enjoying sweeps, opposite sweeps) constantly in opposition to that attribute of bowlers. You’ve not hidden family struggle that ahead of, and play games some remarkable innings.
“But to be able to play it that consistently and that successfully without making that many mistakes, and maybe one or two odd mistakes, I probably haven’t seen it,” said Dravid during his post-match press meet on Sunday.
Dravid lauded Pope for pulling off reverse sweeps regularly to upset the bowlers’ rhythm.
“Yeah, especially, the reverse sweep…I think the sweep is something that we’ve seen people employ in the past. But to be able to play a reverse sweep that consistently and that successfully for that long, you know, hats off to Pope.”
The 26-year-old Englishman’s effort was marked by his dominance over experienced Indian spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who struggled for impact in the third innings on a pitch that offered considerable turn.
However, Dravid didn’t abandon his trusted soldiers and hoped that the pair would bounce back sooner than later.
Dravid, though, did not lose sight of the need to get better at execution.
“We have to get more disciplined with where we pitch the ball. We will work on it and we will get better at it as we got some world-class spinners. It’s not the first time that they’ve been challenged.
“Some of the just right issues about our spinners is they’ve at all times come again. However Pope in point of fact performed an outstanding innings. And if any person does one thing remarkable, we’ll shake his hand and congratulate him.”
However that sportsman spirit aside, Bharat must critically plan easy methods to unsettle this cavalier England team, specifically a top on self belief Pope.
Dravid, essentially, sought after his bowlers to regain their traces.
“It’s remarkable that we reply. We wish to get a hold of some plans and methods and spot how we will manufacture him (Pope) play games the ones pictures from much more tricky traces.
“We need to be even more disciplined and meticulous with our execution because I thought our execution was a little bit off. Hopefully, in the next Test match if we get our execution right, then I hope he makes a mistake,” said Dravid.
India also had an injury scare as Ravindra Jadeja walked back clutching his hamstring after being run out while attempting a risky single.
Jadeja was caught well short of the crease by Ben Stokes‘ direct hit.
Dravid said they will keep a check on the all-rounder as the second Test at Visakhapatnam is starting on February 2.
“We’ll see. I honestly haven’t had a chance to speak to the physio as yet. Once I get back, I’ll speak to him and see what it is about,” he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
