IND vs ENG 2021: “The scar is very big”

Former England batsman Andrew Strauss highlighted England’s batting dilemma after the collapse at the end of the first day of the first test at Trent Bridge.

Choosing to hit the ball first, the hosts only played 183 times. The Indian Pacers have a very good bowling ball to control the already fragile British shot. Jasprit Bumla Returned with four small doors, and Mohamed Shami (3/28), Shardul Thakur (2/41) and Mohammed Siraj (1/48) also contributed.

At the end of the day’s game, Andrew Strauss admitted that it was heartbreaking to see England succumb to pressure. He says:

“I think the Indian bowlers were very good today. They were hunted in groups, they were very accurate, and they put pressure on the England batsmen. If you are an England fan now, it’s hard not to be frustrated. We are hitting the ball. The problems we encountered came to the surface on the first day of the series.”

“In this test match, there are obviously a lot of cricket matches to play, but now the scars are obvious,” Andrew Strauss added.

The top order in England, which once again became the focus, failed to deliver the goods.although Rory Burns I went out to eat ducks at the beginning, Dom Sibury (18) and Zach Crowley (27) failed to switch to start.

“The pressure to keep the team together always falls on Joe Root”-Andrew Strauss

England captain Joe Root once again saved his team with a glorious half-century. However, he lacked support from the other end, and Dan Lawrence and Jos Butler went out looking for the ducks.

Andrew Strauss emphasized that in the past 18 months, the same problem has happened again and again, and the England opener has been trying to maintain consistency. By the way, England’s top batsman Rory Burns averaged 37 points per game in 2021, while Dom Sibley and Zach Crowley averaged only 21.25 and 10.25 points per game, respectively.

“This is a recurring event. In the past 18 months, we have seen a lot of these things. What I struggle with is these batsmen come in and then go out. Look at Sibley, he was 18 years old. Work hard, you look at Crowley who gets 27, you look at Bairstow who gets 29. They go out and then the new batsman comes in, which gives the Indian bowler some work,” Andrew Strauss continued.

If you get into the big picture, and England hasn’t done it for a long time, the responsibility for bringing the team together again falls on Joe Root. When you are a captain, you don’t want to be forced to be you all the time,” he signed.

At the same time, India ended the day unscathed with 21/0. They trailed 162 times with all the wickets intact.