The second Test will commence on July 2 at the Edgbaston Stadium.
Greg Chappell, who was the head coach of Team India during 2005-07, has opened up about some key faults of the young Indian team which caused them a five-wicket defeat in the series opener against England. He pointed out ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s no-ball to Harry Brook as the “most expensive error” of the match.
“Most of India’s problems were self-inflicted. Perhaps the most expensive error was the no-ball that gave Harry Brook an early life in the second innings,” wrote Chappell in an ESPN Cricinfo column.
NOT
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SOM
338/4
WEY
123/1
ESM
120/4
Weybridge beat East Molesey by 9 wickets
BAN
143/10
ESM
145/4
East Molesey beat Banstead by 6 wickets
WEY
129/7
SPE
166/3
Spencer beat Weybridge by 37 runs
SPE
126/1
BAN
146/7
WEY
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BAN
–
ESM
–
SPE
–
TWI
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SPE
–
ESM
–
WEY
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WEY
–
TWI
–
ESM
–
TWI
–
GUG
197/9
NVR
71/10
Guwahati Giants beat Navarang Club by 126 runs
CCC
179/8
GTC
180/8
Gauhati Town Club beat City Cricket Club by 1 runs
BCC
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91YC
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NAJC
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GUG
–
PCR
–
BCC
–
GUJCC
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KZK
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RTZ
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KGC
–
TCC
–
JJ
–
ZIM
–
NZ
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ASS
128/10
BDS
51/10
Amo Sharks beat Boost Defenders by 77 runs
BAD
192/10
MAK
264/2
Mis Ainak Knights beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by 72 runs
BAD
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ASS
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SGT
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BDS
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WIU19-W
44/8
USAU19-W
104/7
WIU19-W
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USAU19-W
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BRB-W
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SUR-W
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AAC
74/10
PNC
75/0
Pakistan Champions beat Australia Champions by 10 wickets
IAC
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WIC
106/8
However, Brook went on to score 99 to help England close in on India’s first-innings total. They ended up with 465, just six runs behind the score posted by India in the first innings, due to several other dropped chances from the fielders. But even after the no-ball, Bumrah was the lone face of the fight in India’s entire bowling unit. The 30-year-old scalped his 14th five-wicket haul in the format.
The former Australian player also emphasised the lack of variation among the Indian bowlers. Notably, except Bumrah, all other bowlers failed to make an impact in the first fixture in Leeds.
“More concerning to me, though, is the lack of variety in the bowling attack. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, India’s seamers are too similar – all right-arm, medium-fast, operating at comparable angles,” he opined.
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The latest fixture between England and India was the first assignment of the newly appointed skipper Shubman Gill, after the former captain Rohit Sharma’s Test retirement. The opener brought up his second overseas ton and notched up 147 in the first innings. This was also the career-best score of the batter so far, in this format.
Three other players including Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (134 and 118) also put up excellent performances. But a poor stand from the lower order, in both innings, reduced their chances of securing a huge lead. Moreover, a timid bowling performance and plenty of fielding woes resulted in India’s defeat even after putting up a combined 835 runs in the match.
However, Gill and Co. would look to bounce back in the second fixture of the five-match series. The next Test between these two sides will kick off tomorrow, in Birmingham.
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