The situation is not the greatest at the moment for India’s captain. Having been there and done that, Rohit Sharma would know it very well. Suryakumar Yadav must also, I am sure, be going through the brunt of it. The averages of 21(17); 4(9); 1(4) and DNB in South Africa; 0(3), 12(7) and 14(7) in the ongoing series clearly are the numbers which one is not used to associating with Suryakumar. The difference, rather solace for Suryakumar, is that his Indian team is not losing, like, Rohit’s. India are leading the current series against England 2-1.
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I, for one, do not regard predictability or consistence as hallmarks of T20 cricket,” said Ryan ten Doesheate, one of the team’s assistant coaches, as he sought to defend the captain’s actions. “We tolerate some degree of inconsistency and some degree of lean patch like he is experiencing at the moment. The way the international T20 game has evolved is that we have left room for some of this slack. Coach Gautam Gambhir is very eager to support these boys and give them plenty of opportunity to fit into the system and prove themselves.”
The England team’s approach of short pitch bowling with the fast Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse did, for what it is worth, not help the home batters, including Surya. Like most of his teammates, the skipper was out to the pacers for all three matches played so far.
Most of the time, England have bowled short or hard length balls with very few deliveries pitched up to the batsmen at the frontline. Englishmen have been heavily reliant on frantic pace. This methinks may be the reason why the visitors have left out Sam Curran and Reece Topley from the squad. Both of these players were included in England’s West Indies tour in the latter part of last year.
At this stage, the visitors are indeed bowling with a great deal of aggression. The pace blitz seems to be working for Jos Buttler and he is expected to stick to the plan in the fourth T20I at Maharashtra Cricket Association MCA Stadium in Gahunje, Pune. The western crosswinds coming through the ground can aid in their pace barrage, which is anticipated to be unleashed again by Archer & Co. and augmented by old-leggie Adil Rashid. It’s both a challenge and an opportunity for the Indian batsmen and they must enjoy it.
At the Indian end, the focus put on spinning has paid off handsomely, with Varun Chakaravarty being one of the most outstanding Srikkanths to be produced. If the home team is leading the series, it is largely their spinners who are responsible and they might follow that pattern here in Pune as well. For the record, the Indian spinners have claimed 18 while the pace bowlers have managed only eight. The english pace attack have done double the business of their Indian counterparts, and their spinners only half of it (four scalps). The different styles of attack in the series makes it a riveting one – a contest of contrasts. Click here for more Latest Update
Friday, January 31st, at 19:00 PM IST
MCA Stadium, Gahuje, Pune
What to expect: Centre wicket is going to be hard and might dry up for the ‘spinners’ as the game progresses. During the last IPL, something like this was witnessed regularly and if the totals are well below two hundred then it could be due to moderate pitch conditions rather than good bowling. We expect India to win on Friday and close out the series. It is easier hoped than done. Its all cricket update provided by laserbook and Read More Click Here