Ravichandran Ashwin gave special advice to Team India before the second Test against England (Photo- PTI)
In the first Test match played against England, Team India had to face defeat by five wickets. In the first Test, the players of Team India performed very poorly. Now the second Test between these two teams is starting from July 2 at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Before this Test, former player Ravichandran Ashwin has given important advice to Team India. Giving the example of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ashwin has asked Team India to play negative and defensive cricket in the second Test.
Ravichandran Ashwin’s big statement
Ravichandran Ashwin said on his official YouTube channel Ashwin, ‘This does not mean how much Jaspreet Bumrah will bowl. This means how much pressure we can put on England without their bowling. The game is straight. It is the thinking of England that we will play Jaspreet Bumrah comfortably and will make aggressive shots against all the other players. Therefore, like a bowling unit, we should plan that players should play a little defensive and negative cricket. The way the wicket is making England, we should ask our bowlers to do the same.
Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the Test match played against Australia in Nagpur in 2008. Team India was ahead 1-0 in this match. After this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni planned amazing in the final match. Recalling this, Ashwin said, ‘It was seen in Mohali when Australia was chasing the target of 380 runs. Dhoni asked Ishant and Zaheer Khan to bowl at the 11th and 12th stumps. He put all the fielders on the off side. The final day Australia was chasing a target of 382 runs and India had all out for 209 runs.
Important advice given to Shubman Gill
The legendary player further said, ‘I am saying that all the players should be kept one side and England batsmen should be allowed to play sweep shots. No matter what someone says. The commentator also said that this is defensive cricket, you should not mean anything. When you put pressure on the players, they will give you a wicket gift.
