England’s aggressive Test play under Brendon McCullum has led to frequent wins. Nevertheless, renowned India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the English team will falter while attacking.
England has become a powerhouse since Brendon McCullum became red ball team head coach. England has won many games under his guidance and Ben Stokes’ leadership, demonstrating their superiority in the longest format.
Ravichandran Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel that the England team’s new approach under McCullum would be tested in all conditions and will “falter” at some time.
We have Bazball. England plays fast Test cricket. They want a specific cricket style. On some wickets, attacking every ball would fail. Ashwin said this strategy has pros and cons.
Respect conditions: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ben Stokes and Co. have won 11 of their previous 15 matches, including the current two-match series against New Zealand. England crushed the Kiwis by 267 runs in the first Test.
The team has yet to play in India to test their new approach. Ashwin stated that the pitch conditions must be “respected” and the game played accordingly instead of linearly.
“Some may ask if I will slug it out for 140 instead of defending and getting all out for 100. The game will show if the strategy works. Respect wicket conditions. Play well and the pitch will respect you. He continued, “Respecting the pitch pays off.”
England are close to a series sweep against the BlackCaps at the Basin Reserve in Wellington in the second Test match.
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