England batting coach Marcus Trescothick didn’t rule out a tie on the final day of the second Test against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham, where the Three Lions need 536 runs to win with seven wickets in hand.
Since Brendon McCullum joined England Test team head coach and partnered with captain Ben Stokes, the European nation has chased fourth innings totals. They have pursued lofty goals. In the first Test, they pursued 371 runs against India.
Trescothick said they may play for a draw on Day 5 of the second Test due to their near-impossible aim.
“Whenever a situation is difficult, it is. Obviously, if you can sketch the game. We’re smart enough to know that every game has three outcomes: win, lose, or draw. We’ll see what happens,” Trescothick remarked at the news conference after the game.
I don’t think we speak that way. Though it’s not a change room, we’re aware that it’s a difficult total to play. Some players are known to dig their bunker out. You don’t know who can adjust to the game and grasp what’s occurring, but you must understand our changing room. Is a different culture than what we’ve done before, he said.
England has a 608-run target after India declared at 427/6 in their second innings. On Day 4, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Zak Crawley, Akash Deep dismissed Ben Duckett and Joe Root, and England rushed to 72/3 in 16 overs at Stumps.
Home