The Surrey Head Groundsman and Chief Curator, Lee Fortis, is likely to laugh in the fight with India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir.
The use of a heavy roller of Lee Fortis will play a major role in determining the result of the fifth test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which is likely to go in favor of England.
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England on the verge of winning 3–1 against India
India and England entered their line-ups with four changes in the fifth test of the series with a 2–1 lead in the three Lions.
Shubman Gill -led side lost the toss and was invited to bat first. He did not do very well in difficult conditions and scored 224 runs, with Karun Nair a top scorer in his bag with 57 runs.
Then, with the ball, the Indian team did a good job and dropped England for 247 runs, ensuring that they did not take a major lead in the match as Mohammed Sirj and Prasad Krishna shine with their 4-wicket haols.
Visitors made their performance significantly better in the third innings and scored 396 runs for young opener Yashsvi Jaiswal’s excellent hundred and Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep sensational half-series.
Chasing a target of 374 runs, Joe Root (105) and Harry Brook (111) performed a batting masterclass in 4 days, and as India’s bowlers staged a mini return, the play was closed due to poor light and rain. 5 days, England need only 35 runs to win and they have four wickets in their hands.
Fortis’s move to give England on a large scale benefit
Li Fortis had made ugly changes with India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir before the Oval Test between India and England. He told the Indians that they look at the pitch 2.5 meters from the strip and try to expose the visitors, making Gambir angered, which Li Fortis was heard saying that he was a “just a groundman”.
Now, Lee Fortis’ step is determined to determine the result of the oval test, the possibility of England to be in favor. Batting side England, according to the rules, will be allowed up to seven minutes of either the roller before the start of the 5 -day game.
They are likely to use heavy roller, which usually smooth any inequality on the surface and flatter the pitch, for at least a brief period.
According to ICC rules, the pitch can be rolled at the request of the batting team’s skipper before playing every subsequent day of the Test match. In this case, Oli Pope may request for a rolling that once has left half an hour before playing or can delay it for less than 10 minutes before the game starts.
The use of a heavy roller will make things easier for Jamie Smith (2*) and Jamie overtan (0*), and the pair can quickly finish the game.
A heavy roller set to give England an advantage, which is called root
Speaking after the end of the fourth day’s game at Kennington Oval, Joe Root said that the use of a heavy roller for England every time he used it in the series and expected the same thing in the last day.
Root said after playing at a press conference on Sunday on Sunday, “I think we need to go across the line tomorrow.”
“In the context of the roller, we will see. I unfortunately not found a crystal ball, but it has made an impact in the game so far.
“Does it change in five days, we will see, but hopefully it does a good job in our favor to level things.”
