Ind VS Eng 2nd Test: Limits brought for Bazball? Edgbaston’s claim of the former cricket player of England increases the eyebrows | Cricket news
While India closed day 1 of the second test at 310 for 5, the point of discussion was not only the masterclass of Shubman Gill with the bat, but also the boundaries significantly shortened to Edgbaston – a move from the old English stimulator Steven Finn linked directly to the Bazball mentality.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“So we are here in Edgbaston. I was standing right next to the limit rope, which is a considerable way of where you can expect a normal test match,” said Finn on the broadcast of the BBC. “England and their propensity to want to win the draw, the bowl first and hunting in the last sleeves is perhaps the reason why these limits came so far.”
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Whether by design or not, it is the new skipper of India that took advantage of the shorter dimensions, remaining undefeated on 114 out of 226 balls and anchoring a revival after India has passed from 161/2 to 211/5. Its uninterrupted stand of 99 points with Ravindra Jadeja (41 *) kept England at a distance late during the day.
Gill’s second consecutive century as a captain, after his 147 in Leeds, arrived in the middle of the high pressure canvas of India from 0-1 in the five test series. Its one hundred came by a delicate scanning for four on Joe Root – a shot which crowned a day marked by grain and patience.Finn’s observation added an intriguing subtext in the tactical configuration of England, especially after Ben Stokes has chosen to move again – just as he had done in Headingley. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal dazzled with around fifty 59 bullets and made 87 before falling in Stokes. After the game, he praised Gill’s leadership: “It’s incredible to see him beat … He is very clear about what he wants the team to do.”
Chris Woakes, who returned 2 for 59 years, lacked missed chances: “Some decisions go to our first doors and then suddenly they have 30-3 … It could have been completely different.”England hopes for early breakthroughs on day 2, but with standing gills and the terrain always flat, India holds the edge – short limits or not.
