India have ‘out-bowled and out-batted’ England in second Test, says Stuart Broad, but will they level series? | Cricket News

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India “overflowed and debated” in England during the second test in Edgbaston, according to the former fast launcher Stuart Broad, but they left enough time to ensure a last day to level the series?

Both wide and Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain was full of praise for an “exceptional”, “wonderful” spell of the Indian carrier Akash deeply in the fourth evening which helped reduce England to 72-3, still following 536 points.

“It is a real concern for England that the designers of India obtained more from this field with the new ball than theirs,” said Hussain.

“This burst of deeply tonight was absolutely wonderful. It was another very good day for India.

“If you look at the nine days so far in this series, India has definitely won more sessions than England and yet they find themselves 1-0. They needed tonight, and they need tomorrow too.

“They played so much good cricket on these two test games, they feel like they should go to Lord [for the third Test] at 1-1. “”

Broad added: “We have to be honest, India overwhelmed and debated England in this test match – that’s why they are 536 points, needing seven windows to win the test match.

“They were superb this week, and it was just an exceptional spell of Akash, putting the stumps at stake.

“I have to admit, after the fifth day in Headingley [England chasing 371]I thought this series could disappear.

“When you conceded that a lot to lose a test match, when you checked it as they did, how do you straighten? They did it superbly.”

“Confusing” tactics of India or playing on the Ego of England?

But, as far as tourists have dominated the test so far, by hitting deeply in the last session on the fourth day to set England a record goal of 608 to save, could they have cost a precious time to take the 10 counters – even given the three picked up in the last 16 gaming?

When the declaration finally arrived, Sky Sports’ Ian Ward said: “We always hear England and Ben Stokes say” We will try to chase anything to win “. India is only playing on it here, this is the only reason why I can think of the reason they said so late.

“They play on the Ego of England, confidence, mantra, how you want to call it.”

The former striker of England Mark Butcher said similar during the tea interval, because the sleeves of India had just blocked the rejection of Rishabh pants for a generally 65 balls over 58 balls.

“It is a heritage, a tribute, to the fear that Stokes and England have put into a team when they fix targets of fourth round,” said Butcher.

“India wants to ensure that England is completely and completely out of this, then you ask a team reluctance to draw matches if they can do it.

“India could have given itself more time to win the match by scoring faster. They did it while Pant was in the fold but not after [up until tea].

“Whether it’s the right thing to do, we will discover it tomorrow, but for the moment it’s a bit confusing.”

Hussain: Crawley dropped with bad layoffs

The bursting of the three gates of India in the last session after their possible declaration certainly helped their push for the victory. Zak Crawley was one of them, falling for a seven ball duck at Mohammed Siraj in the second, with Hussain disconcerted by the approach of the opening and a change in his configuration for the second test.

Crawley struck 65 measured in the second round in England in Headingley, to help set up their successful pursuit of 371, but he has apparently changed his guard into an exterior of Stump – and only scored 19 points in two rounds in this test.

“The two counters of Crawley at each round were bad in the stick – poor,” said Hussain.

“I don’t understand why he changed his guard outside, because it leads him to play deliveries outside Stump. He played so well in the second round at Headingley; I don’t understand why he would do this.

“It’s not just that, people shine or otherwise. But on this surface, you must see this new ball – even in this modern era, Crawley must understand this.

“He has just seen Shubman Gill [score 430 runs in this Test]; If you see this new ball, it will become so easier. He dropped twice in this match. “”

Tresick: England “not stupid enough” to reject the draw

England is “not stupid enough” to continue the victory at all costs on the last day of the Edgbaston test, assistant coach Marcus Treshicking arguing that they would welcome a rare draw.

In three years since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have taken over as a captain and coach, England pulled only one of the 37 games since the advent of “ Bazball ” – A confrontation of the ashes removed from rain to Old Trafford in 2023 – with Stokes going several times with his Sitdain for his Sit.

“We are always trying to be as positive as possible, but we all appreciate that it is a lot of races to try to score,” said Trescothick. “We need 536 tomorrow. I don’t think we have seen rating rates like that.

“I don’t think we use this kind of [defensive] Language, this is not the kind of cloakroom that we are. But we are not naive.

“If you arrive at the point where you can draw the game, of course, we are not stupid enough to think that you just have to win or lose. There are three possible results in each game you play.”

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