The team has particular preparations in place to take on India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who got twin hundreds in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, according to England pacer Chris Woakes. With just one wicket taken during the first Test match at Headingley, Leeds, Woakes’ performance was lacklustre.
In response to Pant’s valiant actions, Woakes acknowledged that the Indian batter’s aggressive style of play brings excitement to the format.
Additionally, he stated that England will probably gather to go over specific plans for countering the left-hander in the next Test matches.
“You never truly know what will happen with Rishabh as a player. During the pre-match news conference on Monday, June 30, Woakes stated, “He’s a player that keeps you on your toes, sometimes exciting to bowl against, and sometimes he puts you on the back foot as a bowler.”
Being a part of the game while he is at the crease is always exhilarating. In Headingley, he scored two hundreds. In this one, hopefully, we’ll have him sooner. Although our bowling group hasn’t convened yet, he said, “there will undoubtedly be conversations about some of the players we faced last week.”
The playing lineup for England’s second Test match of the series at Edgbaston has been revealed. Jofra Archer has not been chosen in the final XI for the Birmingham match, despite being added to the squad following the completion of the first Test. On Wednesday, July 2, the second Test is scheduled to start.
XI for England’s second Test match at Edgbaston
Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, and Zak Crawley
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