AB de Villiers, a former captain of South Africa, is optimistic about England’s strategy for the forthcoming five-match Test series against India. The Three Lions adopted the “Bazball” concept under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, playing an aggressive style of cricket in the longest format available. They will now concentrate on establishing an impression on India after their previous successes over Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
Many former cricket players, though, are skeptical of Bazball’s ability to succeed in India’s spin-friendly conditions. AB de Villiers, 39, is not one of them; he believes England will perform admirably in the Indian circumstances. The cricketer, who was born in Pretoria, gave an example from South Africa’s second Test match against India at Newlands, saying that an attacking style of play is ideal in challenging circumstances, as demonstrated by Aiden Markram.
“I think aggressive cricket, like Bazball, will be quite effective in Indian conditions. It functions in any challenging environment. Who scored in the Newlands with the ball bouncing around? A few Indian hitters led by Aiden Markram attacked the opponents. Conservative players typically have difficulty, according to de Villiers on his YouTube channel.
I value Kohli’s friendship too highly: AB de Villiers
Due to personal reasons, star Indian batsman Virat Kohli will miss the first two Test matches against England in the series. The 35-year-old has been India’s greatest weapon when it comes to red-ball cricket, so this is a huge blow for the hosts. Speaking about the situation, AB de Villiers claimed that he was unaware of the reason for Kohli’s decision to withdraw, and that even if he did find out, he would withhold it from the former cricket player because he values his connection with the Indian player too much.
Nobody has a clue as to what has occurred. We will undoubtedly meet soon. There has to be a very compelling cause for Virat to talk about personal reasons. Perhaps he’s also exhausted. He’s been keeping busy with cricket. Perhaps family matters. I won’t tell you people, but I will find out shortly. I value his friendship too much,” de Villiers said.
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