Timesofindia.com in Birmingham:
An additional spinner in the XI to contain the opposition. Focus on the lower order for useful contributions. And, find the right balance between the depth of the striker and the selection of 20 counters. These points largely summarized the theme of the press conference of Shubman Gill and the strategy of India on the eve of the second test against England which begins at the Edgbaston cricket field in Birmingham on July 2.The conversation around Jasprit Bumrah stayed where assistant coach Ryan Ten Doechate had left him on Monday, but the captain added that the final call will be made later in the evening – unlike “last minute” as the Dutch coach said.Although Bumrah’s unavailability can force a right assessment in rapid programming, which is likely to continue with Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj, and have Akash deeply replacing, but it is the in progress that gave an overview of the management of the team.With Gill emphasizing the need to contain the opposition with the second spinner, the scales are strongly tilted in favor of Washington Sundar.“It is not usual to play two spinners here, but we have not had typical time here and there was not enough rain. In the last match too, we estimated that if we had an additional spinner in the 4th rounds, the game could have been better. Especially when the ball is old. We believe that perhaps a second spinner on this type of counters will contain at least one race until the arrival of the second new ball, where there is more likely, “said Gill in the meter.
Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir must finalize the two three -threaters in the team. While Ravi will Jadeja seems to be locked, the big call must be taken between the specialist Kuldeep Yadav and the versatile Sundar. Although contributions to the stick and the lower order should be crucial factors, another aspect that will be taken into consideration will be the role of day 1. Sundar is a very comfortable bowling alley with the new hard ball and even Kuldeep was training with the brilliant dukes this week.“These are difficult calls for sure. If you go with an additional spinner, the only thing you should see is how to manage it day 1 if you play day 1. And ideally, if there is something for this kind of counters, it’s day 1 during the first session or the first session couple. So, taking an appeal and seeing your spinner types, especially day 1 explained Gill.
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The probable model for the second match is an extension of what we have seen in the past where India’s obsession for the depth of the striker has left them to dig a hole for themselves. The team lacked the stomach for specialized features in the field and still so often, the matches ended with a scenario “what could have been”. They find themselves in a position similar to Birmingham and this crucial call could well indicate the state of mind that the test team, under Gill and coach Gautam Gambir, is likely to have in the near future.There are good arguments in favor and against Kuldeep and Sundar, but if the coach and the captain walk, the 20 counters speak, Kuldeep enters the XI but if the probable in -depth obsession continues, Sundar begins.