‘England will be confused if they see the way we’re driving in India’: R Ashwin’s subtle dig at Bazball Cricket News

The recently concluded series between India and England was against the team famously known as Bazball, led by Ben Stokes under coach Brendon McCullum. ) the acid test of cricketing style. The visitors won the first Test match in Hyderabad but were completely outplayed in the next four games as they suffered their first series defeat in the ‘Bazball’ era.Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin points out a major flaw in Bazball in his latest Youtube videoNo other form of cricket could be played in a similar format, and a lack of adaptability ended up being England’s biggest problem.

“Test cricket, or any other form of cricket, cannot be played like an airplane on a runway. We can’t pedal and accelerate until takeoff! It’s the same as driving on a motorway. Sometimes, I think, yes Not because of the way they drive in the UK? Driving in the UK is a blessing. There is no one in between. You can keep driving in the same lane. We can’t overtake from the left. They never expect the unexpected . If they see something unexpected, they will collapse. I have a feeling that if they see the way we drive in India, they will be very confused,” Ashwin explained.

“In India you can’t always drive in fourth gear. We keep changing gears. We always have one foot on the brake. The concept is foreign to them! Crawley always gets the power, but Can’t keep it up. Bazball is about transferring pressure to the opponent. But what happens after the pressure is transferred? They should be saying, “We have to make them pay!” “If they succeed, then the game is on. Because of our lack of experience (in our team), this series will go their way. They have a huge chance. Even before coming here, they were Trailing 0-2 in the Ashes to level the score at 2-2. Then they pillaged Pakistan at home. But Ben Stokes and his team can learn from this series defeat,” he added.

Meanwhile, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took nine wickets in his 100th Test match to help He regained the top spot in the bowlers’ list in the latest ICC rankings on Wednesday.

Ashwin was in top form against England in Dharamshala, with the veteran right-armer taking four wickets in the first innings before taking 36 in the second With five wickets to go, India registered a crushing victory in the fifth and final Test of their series.

The ICC said in a statement that this huge haul helped Ashwin leapfrog teammate Jasprit Bumrah into the premier position which he held earlier this year.

(with PTI input)