Head coach Rahul Dravid didn’t see Indian batters replying to England’s ‘Bazball’ in type however he mentioned they won’t be taking a backward step within the five-match Check collection starting right here from Thursday. Dravid mentioned India will formulate their recreation plans as per the conditions that the match throws up at them within the rubber. “I do not suppose we’re going on the market to attempt to be ultra-attacking. I feel we glance to play what’s in entrance of us, what the state of affairs calls for. However by nature, when you have a look at our prime six-seven batsmen, there are numerous guys who’re naturally optimistic and look to take the sport on.

“So, they don’t seem to be going to be seeking to change that in any specific approach. There will be some completely different conditions wherein we could have to look to push the sport alongside or we would need to bat for lengthy intervals.

“However I can not see any of my batsmen taking a backward step or look to be defensive,” Dravid mentioned in an interplay right here on Tuesday.

Nevertheless, Dravid didn’t have a lot doubt that England would come exhausting on the hosts within the collection, and the pinnacle coach hoped that his workforce would use the expertise in these situations to reply positively to the problem.

“It has been thrilling to observe them play and you realize they’ve had success enjoying like that. They’ve carried out nicely in Pakistan. They’ve gained in New Zealand and so they had a extremely thrilling collection in opposition to Australia within the Ashes as nicely. So, now we have to respect that.

“However we all know that it will be a problem for them in these situations as a result of these are situations we all know very nicely. We have got numerous expertise in our assault. I am trying ahead to seeing how our boys reply, as a result of I do know that we’ll be put below stress,” mentioned Dravid.

Dravid additionally termed the five-match collection a nice probability for Indian gamers – skilled and upcoming – to set some splendid markers as India are poised to play a number of extra Exams within the upcoming months within the present World Check Championship (WTC) cycle.

“I do consider to permit individuals to be comfy in the way in which they need to play. They will be judged by the outcomes they produce. So, they have to, you realize, discover a approach to play and work round that. However yeah, they have some good expertise.

“Guys like Rohit have been round for some time, Jaddu (Jadeja) and Ash (Ashwin) have been round for greater than a decade. Even KL (Rahul) has been round for some time.

“So, it is a actually good alternative for them over the course of the following 5 video games to set some good markers as there may be numerous Check cricket (for us) over the following 12 to 18 months.

“It is a actually good alternative for a few of these younger gamers, having had some style of worldwide cricket, to take the following steps. I am to see how they go,” he detailed.

Star batter Virat Kohli will skip the primary two Exams in opposition to England owing to non-public causes.

Dravid mentioned whereas the workforce would miss the presence and expertise of Kohli, his absence is an opportunity for another participant to step and show himself.

The previous Indian captain was additionally excited as a result of India shall be enjoying a five-match Check collection after a substantial hiatus.

India’s final five-match collection was in opposition to the identical opposition throughout the pandemic period, and that needed to be performed in scattered trend after Covid issues.

“We’re actually trying ahead to this. It is all the time thrilling when England comes on, as a result of it is one of the crucial adopted Check collection on the earth. It ought to be 5 good Check matches after a very long time.

“There’s going to be numerous punches traded on either side. I actually hope that you realize, we will get the bottom operating exhausting and perhaps strike a number of balls early on,” he concluded.

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