The Kiwis outperformed the Virat Kohli-led side in June in the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand and it all boiled down to India stopping Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor from leading New Zealand to victory. was not able. Even on the sixth day of the final.
Reinforcing themselves after a massive loss to New Zealand, the Indian Test team has spent the remainder of its days in England gearing up for the England series and practice has paid off. India bowled out England for 183 on Day 1 of the first Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami on the song.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman was all praise for the Indian unit and believed that Team India was capable of ‘correcting the mistakes’ made in the WTC final. Laxman felt that it was through training, hard work and a better understanding of the English conditions that helped the Indian side perform like it did on day one.
It was a brilliant effort from India from the very first over of Bumrah. The mistakes that were made in the final of the World Test Championship, I think they have fixed it and the only way to do that was to go to the nets, train, work on the areas of concern,” said Laxman. espncricinfo.
Jasprit Bumrah hit a boundary off the fifth ball of the first over to dismiss Rory Burns and from then on England were on the backfoot, until skipper Joe Root stepped in. It was a fast bowlers day as conditions meant the seam was on the cards and the bowlers made sure they made the most of it.
Bumrah and Shami bowled from the right length as it is important to be effective in England conditions. To win a Test series, a team needs two or three bowlers in good form and what we saw from Bumrah and Shami on day one is top form.
England comes into the series without their star players Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes. Apart from the above mentioned players, England are also on top with Crowley and Sibley unable to perform consistently. However, England still have their formidable attacking unit led by veteran Jimmy Anderson and Day 2 could be very different unless the batsmen play some smart cricket.
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