IndiaStrategic delay in declaring its second innings at 4 of Edgbaston Test England There has been a debate between fans and pundits, but former South African Fast Bowler and India’s current bowling coach Morne Morkel Has thrown his weight behind the decision. Addressing the media after playing on Saturday, Morkel praised India’s spirit and insisted that there was no fear of England’s aggressive “Bajball” approach.
India sets a pile on run and a difficult goal for England
Behind Shubman Gill161’s masterclass knock and comforting contribution to work Ravindra jadeja And Rishabh PantIndia announced their second innings in a huge 427. With a huge leadership, he eventually set an impossible target of 608 to England – the most successful chase in test history is 418.
Although India announced with just 16 overs at day 4, they had immediate effect by snatching three English wickets and Stumps reduce the hosts by 72/3Nevertheless, the time of the announcement inspired questions, as many people believed that it was too late to force to win.
Morne Morkel denies fear of hawk in India’s late prostitution approach
Morkel dismissed any suggestion that the visitors were concerned about England’s ultra-hilt batting philosophy. He said that the pitch was still playing well and it was taking some extra time in India to increase beyond doubt.
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“Not worried? No, not really. I think if a team scores 500+ in the last day, they are worth winning. It was just about getting a little more time. Ideally, give them an hour, a little more than one hour, a little more than one hour, coming with day 5,” Morkel said in the post-day presser.
Morkel emphasized the importance of the first hour on 5 days, given that the pitch still helps the bowlers who maintain tight lines and lengths. He said that if Indian bowlers stick to the right areas with discipline and accuracy, they can remove enough from the surface to have trouble with England batsmen and can be pushed to win.
“Tomorrow morning, that first hour is going to be important. We first saw that if you kill the right areas, there is something in it. We just need to be accurate and disciplined,” Morkel couple.
