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NEW DELHI: India have actually controlled their Test competition versus Bangladesh, winning most of the matches – 11 out of 13 with 2 ending in draws. Bangladesh have actually struggled to take on India’s strong batting line-ups and bowling attacks.
India’s batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid have actually typically shown too strong for Bangladesh attack.
While India have actually extremely controlled the competition, Bangladesh’s enhancement in the last years has actually included more competitiveness to their encounters. Gamers like Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Tamim Iqbal have actually been essential factors for Bangladesh, and their existence has actually made these contests more appealing.
Bangladesh will be on a high after their Test series success versus Pakistan, however previous Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif thinks that the visitors do not have it in them to stun the hosts.
In an unique interview with TimesofIndia.com, Kaif, who played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs for India, stated that the hosts are really strong in home conditions and it would be really hard for Bangladesh to toss up a surprise.
On Bangladesh winning the Test series in Pakistan and their possibilities in India, Kaif stated, “India are really strong. Pakistan anyways are on a strong group. Bangladesh played effectively in Pakistan no doubt about that however even Bangladesh understand that they will need to work really difficult to shock India.”
Kaif continued, “The last time India went to Bangladesh, they lost the ODI series and Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel batted well to conserve a Test, however at that time some gamers were missing out on and in home conditions with the SG ball, India would be difficult to beat.”
India’s last Test series was at home previously this year when they beat England 4-1 in February.
“Citing the example of the England
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group, who pertained to India riding high up on ‘Bazball’, and even won the very first Test and had ideas of winning the series in India, even they could not do that. When a group like England lost the series so quickly, that shows that this Indian group is an extremely well balanced one,” Kaif elaborated.
Turning tracks have actually constantly been the centre of tourist attraction when it concerns Test cricket in India and this time both groups have quality spinners in their ranks.
Relating to the pitches for the both Tests in Chennai and Kanpur, Kaif stated, “Both the Test matches will be used black soil pitches having low bounce, both in Chennai and Kanpur.”
Rate spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains in great kind however the mix would boil down to the balance in between pacers and spinners in the group with work management of the pacers in mind.
On the group mix, Kaif stated, “India will certainly play 3 spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav and 2 pacers in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Kuldeep Yadav may play ahead of Axar Patel, it’s a difficult call however Kuldeep is an authentic wicket-taker and his kind just recently has actually been great.”
If the Indian think tank set out a turning track, it might backfire as Bangladesh likewise have great spinners in their ranks like Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam. Kaif stated, “The last time when England came, then India coach Rahul Dravid set an example that we will have sporting tracks, not tracks on which Tests can overcome in one and a half days, ones that even audiences would delight in, have enough in them for batsmen to score hundreds and bowlers to take 5 wickets. When Ravi Shastri was coach and Virat Kohli was captain and South Africa played a Test in Mohali, the match overcame in 2-3 days. Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma chose good tracks, that’s excellent for batting in the start, and has something in it for the spinners, like an appropriate Test pitch. Versus England, India used good tracks which’s excellent for the video game and the fans, so that great cricket dominates. Even Ajaz Patel took 10 wickets versus India on a turning track. Dravid and Rohit have actually found out that we have a strong team so we will not play on an unprepared or a turning pitch, so that the opposition batting collapses.”
This will be the very first Test task for Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir who changed Dravid.
Kaif continued, “Gautam Gambhir will completely take the recommendations of Rohit Sharma as it will be his very first Test series. We have quality bowlers and quality batsmen. Bangladesh will need to work extremely tough and it’s challenging to beat India in India.”
On India losing to Sri Lanka in the current ODI series, Kaif stated, “In white ball cricket you do not get the time to recover and even weak groups can beat strong groups. In Test matches, you get 2 innings, so a surprise in a Test is uncommon. Upsets can take place often in white ball cricket, however this Indian Test group has really fully grown gamers. A gamer like Dhruv Jurel will need to remain. This Indian group is really excellent, even much better than England. Rishabh Pant is back, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli exist. This is the very best Indian group and Gambhir would desire that the momentum that develops here goes on till like Australia. This will be the core of the group in Australia. Mohammed Shami may be available in Australia in location of a spinner however there will not be numerous modifications. Video game time for Australia begins with the Bangladesh series and gamers need to have self-confidence of playing in the center by the time they reach Down Under.”
The very first Test versus Bangladesh begins in Chennai from Thursday and the 2nd Test will be played in Kanpur from September 27.