India vs England: England were bowled out cheaply on the Chennai pitch, which gave a big turn as India won the second Test match by a margin of 31 runs.
Geoffrey Boycott has told England to learn from the example of India’s captain Virat Kohli when he comes to bat on spin-friendly grounds. England were bowled out cheaply on the Chennai pitch twice, which was enough as hosts India won the second Test match by a big margin of 317 runs to tie the four-match series 1-1. Although there has been a long gap in pitches across the globe due to differences in climate, Boycott said England could use Indian conditions to their advantage – especially if they understand that Kohli made India’s first innings off-spinner Moeen. How to bowl for bowling with Ali. Second innings 62.
Boycott, a former England opener, wrote in his Daily Telegraph column, “The great thing about Indian pitches is that they are not fast.” “You have time to adjust and choose your shots.”
A well-known defensive batsman during his Test career that lasted from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, Boycott said: “Look at how Virat Kohli batted in the second innings when the pitch went bad. He made a strange sweep shot.” Used but stuck. Basics and superb batting. “
“Virat defended with determination, his footwork was superb and at all times he was careful and cautious. His length decision was exceptional and his shot execution was equally impressive. He showed that England critics criticized him, “It is possible to bat properly. Bats that try to hit against spin.
Boycott, meanwhile, was delighted that Joe Root’s men “didn’t think about the pitch”, adding a surface criticism after England’s defeat “feels like a sour grape”.
“There is nothing in the laws of cricket that the pitch should be flat for batsmen,” Boycott said.
“Every pitch in India revolves. It’s just a question of when and how much it changes.”
The third Test in Ahmedabad will begin next Wednesday (24 February).
