England will tour India for a five-match Take a look at collection subsequent yr, and talks are already on about whether or not the latter would be capable of comply with their aggressive model of cricket on Indian pitches.
The collection, for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, will get underway in Hyderabad with the primary Take a look at scheduled from January 25-29, the second Take a look at is at Visakhapatnam (February 2-6), the third at Rajkot (February 15-19), the fourth at Ranchi (February 23-27) and the fifth and ultimate Take a look at at Dharamsala (March 7-11).
“I do not actually know a lot about their grounds,” Crawley was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo after the conclusion of the Ashes collection in opposition to Australia.
Among the many 5 venues, the final time Hyderabad and Rajkot hosted a Take a look at was in 2018, whereas Ranchi and Visakhapatnam final performed hosts in 2019.
The situations may very well be new and difficult for India at Dharamsala too, because the venue has hosted just one Take a look at prior to now – in opposition to Australia in 2017.
“Generally in India it seams and swings a bit – they usually’ve received unbelievable seamers – so hopefully there are a few pitches there which can be like that as nicely, that may swimsuit us a bit extra,” he mentioned.
With the World Cup 2023 being the largest cricket draw within the second half of this yr, England’s Take a look at cricketers will get an prolonged break earlier than their subsequent project in India.
India will restart their long-form assignments in opposition to South Africa in December with the Boxing Day Take a look at.
“I can not keep in mind having six months off (between Checks) earlier than,” Crawley mentioned.
Crawley made 480 runs with 100 and two fifties at a mean of 53.33 within the Ashes and his strike-rate was a surprising 88.72.
In reality, he was the best run-getter for England within the collection, and second highest general behind Australia’s Usman Khawaja.
Now, he wished to take Bazball to India.
“I will tick off a little bit of T20 and hopefully a little bit of white-ball stuff someplace, however then (getting) again into it in India might be an incredible alternative for our group to see how we go in these situations,” he mentioned.
“But when it is spinning…I really feel like we play spin rather well as nicely. We’ll simply must adapt, see what we get. However they’re fairly unknown grounds – I do not know if they will be raggers like Ahmedabad and Chennai, the place we have been final time,” he added.
England, who’s having a profitable run with the Bazball strategy, final gained a Take a look at collection in India in 2011-12 and since then have just one win to point out from subsequent excursions in 2016-17 and 2020-21.
In February 2021, Joe Root-powered England handed India a 227-run defeat in Chennai on a pitch that didn’t swimsuit the house group bowlers, however the hosts then got here firing again within the remaining three Checks to take the collection 3-1.
(With PTI inputs)
