NEW DELHI: India have dominated their Check rivalry in opposition to Bangladesh, successful nearly all of the matches – 11 out of 13 with two ending in attracts. Bangladesh have struggled to compete with India’s robust batting line-ups and bowling assaults.
India’s batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid have usually confirmed too robust for Bangladesh assault.
Whereas India have overwhelmingly dominated the rivalry, Bangladesh’s enchancment within the final decade has added extra competitiveness to their encounters. Gamers like Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tamim Iqbal have been key contributors for Bangladesh, and their presence has made these contests extra partaking.
Bangladesh will likely be on a excessive after their Check sequence victory in opposition to Pakistan, however former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that the guests don’t have it in them to stun the hosts.
In an unique interview with TimesofIndia.com, Kaif, who performed 13 Exams and 125 ODIs for India, stated that the hosts are very robust in dwelling situations and it might be very robust for Bangladesh to throw up a shock.
On Bangladesh successful the Check sequence in Pakistan and their possibilities in India, Kaif stated, “India are very robust. Pakistan anyhow are on a robust group. Bangladesh performed very effectively in Pakistan little question about that however even Bangladesh know that they should work very exhausting to shock India.”
Kaif continued, “The final time India visited Bangladesh, they misplaced the ODI sequence and Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel batted effectively to avoid wasting a Check, however at the moment some gamers have been lacking and in dwelling situations with the SG ball, India could be robust to beat.”
India’s final Check sequence was at dwelling earlier this 12 months once they beat England 4-1 in February.
“Citing the instance of the England cricket group, who got here to India using excessive on ‘Bazball’, and even gained the primary Check and had ideas of successful the sequence in India, even they couldn’t try this. When a group like England misplaced the sequence so simply, that proves that this Indian group is a really balanced one,” Kaif elaborated.
Turning tracks have at all times been the centre of attraction with regards to Check cricket in India and this time each groups have high quality spinners of their ranks.
Concerning the pitches for the each Exams in Chennai and Kanpur, Kaif stated, “Each the Check matches will likely be performed on black soil pitches having low bounce, each in Chennai and Kanpur.”
Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is in advantageous kind however the mixture would come right down to the stability between pacers and spinners within the group with workload administration of the pacers in thoughts.
On the group mixture, Kaif stated, “India will certainly play three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav and two pacers in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Kuldeep Yadav would possibly play forward of Axar Patel, it’s a tricky name however Kuldeep is a real wicket-taker and his kind lately has been excellent.”
If the Indian assume tank lay out a turning monitor, it might backfire as Bangladesh even have advantageous spinners of their ranks like Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam. Kaif stated, “The final time when England got here, then India coach Rahul Dravid set an instance that we are going to have sporting tracks, not tracks on which Exams can recover from in a single and a half days, ones that even viewers would get pleasure from, have sufficient in them for batsmen to attain lots of and bowlers to take 5 wickets. When Ravi Shastri was coach and Virat Kohli was captain and South Africa performed a Check in Mohali, the match acquired over in 2-3 days. However Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma most well-liked first rate tracks, that’s good for batting to start with, and has one thing in it for the spinners, like a correct Check pitch. Towards England, India performed on first rate tracks and that’s good for the sport and the followers, in order that good cricket prevails. Even Ajaz Patel took 10 wickets in opposition to India on a turning monitor. So Dravid and Rohit have learnt that we’ve got a robust squad so we gained’t play on an unprepared or a turning pitch, in order that the opposition batting collapses.”
This would be the first Check project for Crew India head coach Gautam Gambhir who changed Dravid.
Kaif continued, “Gautam Gambhir will absolutely take the recommendation of Rohit Sharma as will probably be his first Check sequence. So we’ve got high quality bowlers and high quality batsmen. Bangladesh should work very exhausting and it’s not straightforward to beat India in India.”
On India shedding to Sri Lanka within the latest ODI sequence, Kaif stated, “In white ball cricket you don’t get the time to bounce again and even weak groups can beat robust groups. However in Check matches, you get two innings, so a shock in a Check is uncommon. Upsets can occur incessantly in white ball cricket, however this Indian Check group has very mature gamers. A participant like Dhruv Jurel should sit out. So this Indian group is superb, even higher than England. Rishabh Pant is again, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are there. That is the most effective Indian group and Gambhir would need that the momentum that builds right here goes on until like Australia. This would be the crux of the group in Australia as effectively. Mohammed Shami would possibly are available Australia instead of a spinner however there gained’t be many modifications. Sport time for Australia begins from the Bangladesh sequence and gamers ought to trust of enjoying within the center by the point they attain Down Below.”
The primary Check in opposition to Bangladesh begins in Chennai from Thursday and the second Check will likely be performed in Kanpur from September 27.
India’s batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid have usually confirmed too robust for Bangladesh assault.
Whereas India have overwhelmingly dominated the rivalry, Bangladesh’s enchancment within the final decade has added extra competitiveness to their encounters. Gamers like Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tamim Iqbal have been key contributors for Bangladesh, and their presence has made these contests extra partaking.
Bangladesh will likely be on a excessive after their Check sequence victory in opposition to Pakistan, however former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes that the guests don’t have it in them to stun the hosts.
In an unique interview with TimesofIndia.com, Kaif, who performed 13 Exams and 125 ODIs for India, stated that the hosts are very robust in dwelling situations and it might be very robust for Bangladesh to throw up a shock.
On Bangladesh successful the Check sequence in Pakistan and their possibilities in India, Kaif stated, “India are very robust. Pakistan anyhow are on a robust group. Bangladesh performed very effectively in Pakistan little question about that however even Bangladesh know that they should work very exhausting to shock India.”
Kaif continued, “The final time India visited Bangladesh, they misplaced the ODI sequence and Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel batted effectively to avoid wasting a Check, however at the moment some gamers have been lacking and in dwelling situations with the SG ball, India could be robust to beat.”
India’s final Check sequence was at dwelling earlier this 12 months once they beat England 4-1 in February.
“Citing the instance of the England cricket group, who got here to India using excessive on ‘Bazball’, and even gained the primary Check and had ideas of successful the sequence in India, even they couldn’t try this. When a group like England misplaced the sequence so simply, that proves that this Indian group is a really balanced one,” Kaif elaborated.
Turning tracks have at all times been the centre of attraction with regards to Check cricket in India and this time each groups have high quality spinners of their ranks.
Concerning the pitches for the each Exams in Chennai and Kanpur, Kaif stated, “Each the Check matches will likely be performed on black soil pitches having low bounce, each in Chennai and Kanpur.”
Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is in advantageous kind however the mixture would come right down to the stability between pacers and spinners within the group with workload administration of the pacers in thoughts.
On the group mixture, Kaif stated, “India will certainly play three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav and two pacers in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Kuldeep Yadav would possibly play forward of Axar Patel, it’s a tricky name however Kuldeep is a real wicket-taker and his kind lately has been excellent.”
If the Indian assume tank lay out a turning monitor, it might backfire as Bangladesh even have advantageous spinners of their ranks like Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam. Kaif stated, “The final time when England got here, then India coach Rahul Dravid set an instance that we are going to have sporting tracks, not tracks on which Exams can recover from in a single and a half days, ones that even viewers would get pleasure from, have sufficient in them for batsmen to attain lots of and bowlers to take 5 wickets. When Ravi Shastri was coach and Virat Kohli was captain and South Africa performed a Check in Mohali, the match acquired over in 2-3 days. However Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma most well-liked first rate tracks, that’s good for batting to start with, and has one thing in it for the spinners, like a correct Check pitch. Towards England, India performed on first rate tracks and that’s good for the sport and the followers, in order that good cricket prevails. Even Ajaz Patel took 10 wickets in opposition to India on a turning monitor. So Dravid and Rohit have learnt that we’ve got a robust squad so we gained’t play on an unprepared or a turning pitch, in order that the opposition batting collapses.”
This would be the first Check project for Crew India head coach Gautam Gambhir who changed Dravid.
Kaif continued, “Gautam Gambhir will absolutely take the recommendation of Rohit Sharma as will probably be his first Check sequence. So we’ve got high quality bowlers and high quality batsmen. Bangladesh should work very exhausting and it’s not straightforward to beat India in India.”
On India shedding to Sri Lanka within the latest ODI sequence, Kaif stated, “In white ball cricket you don’t get the time to bounce again and even weak groups can beat robust groups. However in Check matches, you get two innings, so a shock in a Check is uncommon. Upsets can occur incessantly in white ball cricket, however this Indian Check group has very mature gamers. A participant like Dhruv Jurel should sit out. So this Indian group is superb, even higher than England. Rishabh Pant is again, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are there. That is the most effective Indian group and Gambhir would need that the momentum that builds right here goes on until like Australia. This would be the crux of the group in Australia as effectively. Mohammed Shami would possibly are available Australia instead of a spinner however there gained’t be many modifications. Sport time for Australia begins from the Bangladesh sequence and gamers ought to trust of enjoying within the center by the point they attain Down Below.”
The primary Check in opposition to Bangladesh begins in Chennai from Thursday and the second Check will likely be performed in Kanpur from September 27.
