The pitch in Hyderabad, according to England head coach Brendon McCullum, would help the spinners in the opening Test of the five-match series. On January 22, during the visitors’ first practise, Ben Stokes was observed batting against the spinners while Ben Foakes was taking part in keeping drills.
Following a training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), they arrived in India and will have one final practise session prior to the first Test on January 25.Brendon McCullum stated that although the pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium might not turn on Day 1, it will greatly help the spinners. He went on to say that it will play a significant role during the series, which is when their UAE training will be useful.
It appeared nice. It appears as though it will spin. Spin will undoubtedly play a significant role throughout the series, even though it might not turn right away, according to Brendon McCullum, who was cited by ESPNcricinfo.
India is a nation of opportunity, therefore there will be plenty of eyes on it: Brendon McCullum
Although Brendon McCullum is keen to make a message, he is aware of the difficulties involved in playing a Test series in India. He said that as it will be difficult for them to play an aggressive style of cricket in India’s spin-friendly conditions, a lot of attention from around the world will be on them. In spite of this, the former cricket player said that England won’t alter their style of play and that India is a place full of opportunities.
We set out on this adventure a good while ago with the intention of entertaining as many people as we could. That seemed to offer us the finest opportunity as well. What better platform to do it on than in India, against India? We have a fantastic chance, and there will be a lot of eyes watching from all across the world.
What’s in front of us right now is that India is the land of opportunity. That’s what makes it exciting. I’m not sure how long the games will last, but I’m confident that both teams will adhere to their own strategies. I anticipate that the two heavyweights will battle it out in this series with their distinct ways, like they did throughout the Ashes,” the 42-year-old stated.
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