Jamie Smith revealed about his team’s plan in Headingley Test (Photo -PTI)
In the first Test match played in Handingley, England won by 5 wickets against India. In this match, all the players performed well for England and won their team. After winning the first match, English wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith has made a big disclosure about a special plan of his team. Jamie Smith told that she and her team wanted to play aggressive cricket against India and they performed the same. In this match, the England batsmen batted strongly and put pressure on the bowlers of India.
England’s plan was heavy on India
According to The Daily Mail, Smith said, ‘We played cricket with a lot of control and did not let India dominate them. It is very important for the team to be a little aggressive. Once you come on top, you can put pressure on the opposing team. This is the result of keeping the players of the core group together and maintaining confidence in them during a (cricket) cycle. ”
Smith further said about the team’s way, ‘Now everyone has become quite matured and they know how they can do by pushing their limit. We have seen some very special things in the last three years, scoring 500 runs in a day and chasing these targets has been incredibly pleasant and special for those who show what can be done. This is an excellent example of where the team has reached that we did not give India any chance.
England had a target of 372 runs easily
England needed 372 runs to win this match. For the team, opener Ben Docket batted brilliantly and played a match winning innings of 149 runs. In addition to Ben Docket, Jack Crolyh scored 65 runs while Joe Root contributed 53 (Not Out) runs. Talking about Jamie Smith, he scored 44 runs. Captain Ben Stokes scored an innings of 33 runs. For Team India, Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings but in the second inning he failed to leave his mark. With this victory, England have taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match Test series. Now the second Test between these two teams is starting from July 2.
