Former England captain, Nasser Hussain believes that the Indian fans are waiting to see Bazball being put to bed ahead of England’s Test series against India which is set to begin on January 25 with the first Test taking place in Hyderabad.
The former English skipper spoke in the Sky Sports Cricket podcast where he said, “There’s been a lot of talk about Indian cricket and there’s been a lot of talk about Bazball. My sense in the World Cup was that a lot of Indian fans are waiting to see how to put Bazball to bed,” said Hussain on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast.”
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Talks have been floating about the kind of pitches the Indian grounds would have. From flat tracks to turning tracks, anything is a possibility. Hussain however believes that India should be asking for turning tracks. He said,”I think what India should do is ask for good pitches that spin a bit because I think their spinners and batters will then out-bat and out-spin ours.
However, he also added that England has a chance to win if the tracks are turning which brings the English spinners into the game as well. He added, “If they ask for pitches that spin a lot then it becomes a bit of a lottery and brings England’s spinners into the game. The way Bazball goes about its business, they won’t die wondering.”
Looking back at the big knocks by English legends like Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen, Nasser Hussain believes that England also needs to be wary of their high-risk approach as well to the longest format. He concluded,” Low, slow, and they get 500 in a day or whatever.
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So, don’t expect what we saw last time where batters are just pushing and prodding. I talked to Swanny about the balance last week. We have seen Cook getting 190-odd in India, and Pietersen scoring 180-odd in India. Two completely different, but hugely successful, so still high risk is high risk,” he concluded.
India will be taking on England in a five-match Test series at home as part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle where the games will be taking place in Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala respectively. India will look to make their home advantage count as they aim to win the series and go up the ranks in the points table.
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