Janpukar News/ Sudhanshu Rokka
After the defeat in the first test match against England at Hyderabad. Now it become a headache for the captain to go with less experience young boys in the second test match at Vizag. In the absence of Virat Kohli who is not in the squad for the first to test match because of personal reasons. And Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul who have injury concerns.
India’s insipid show paled against the refreshing enterprise of an England team willing to put everything on the line against very tough customers at home. England’s gamble paid off spectacularly. Ollie Pope and debutant Tom Hartley, in particular, came out with flying colours.
The cricket caravan has rolled into this port city, also called the ‘City of Destiny’, where England should be wary of a strong pushback in the second Test beginning Feb 2.
There are quite a few talking points regarding the team combination following the injury-enforced absence of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja.