[ad_1]
Discuss the actions of Ollie Papa and Tom Hartleycommented that if these two English cricketers maintain their form, then the visitors will have a chance of winning the series with a margin of 5-0. “If Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley continue to play like this it will be a cover-up, it will be 5-0 for England. It can happen if Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley play like that,” Panesar told ANI.
Monty emphasized the importance of England’s unexpected victory and expressed that it was a very “big” achievement that took many by surprise.
Panesar suggested that the hosts should limit the freedom given to English players to improve their performance.
The former England player also speculated that if Virat Kohli was part of the team, he would have attacked the visitors.
Panesar added that England could still play with fear of failure in the next four Test matches.
“It’s a very big win, no one even imagined this was possible. Everyone thought England would lose after a deficit of 190, but Ollie Pope had a brilliant innings, one of the best innings we’ve seen in a long time, and Rohit Sharma I have no idea,” Monty said.
“India must stop giving the freedom that English players have. If Virat Kohli was playing, he would have stood in front of these English players and said, ‘Hey, do it again, let’s see how good you are.’ England team that is not afraid to lose, is not afraid if it loses. “In the next four matches, they (England) would still play with fear of failure.”
He further expressed that England’s win by 28 runs in the first Test against India was similar to winning the World Cup.
“It was one of the most famous victories England has ever produced overseas. This is big news in England. It feels like we’ve won the World Cup,” he added.
The 41-year-old added that the England team is learning from India by watching “the players’ ball, watching how they bat and their body language.” He further added that the English team observed India’s weaknesses and then understood how they beat the hosts.
He pointed out how Ben Stokes backed Tom Hartley even after a sloppy performance in the first innings and then the England spinner shone in the second innings.
“I think England is a team that is learning from India, they watch India, they watch how the bowlers play, they watch how they bat and their body language. They watch for any weakness in the Indian team and then they start to understand that they can beat to India. I will give you an example, Axar Patel was not mentally strong and he lost catches. On the other hand, look at Tom Hartley, in the first innings Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed him for so many fours, but Ben Stokes backed him up, his captaincy was brilliant and the Hartley’s bowling performance in the second innings was brilliant,” he added.
The former cricketer said Ben Stokes’ team’s approach is different and added that the visitors would learn from Rohit Sharma’s team and beat them “without fear”.
“This England team’s approach is totally different. They will look at India and learn from them and beat them and they are playing without fear,” he added.
When asked if Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul’s injuries would affect India’s performance in the second Test match, Monty said that now “Rohit Sharma can show his true captaincy.” He also asked the Indian captain to show some fight.
“I think it is making it easier for Rohit Sharma now. Rohit Sharma will say that they need to play without fear. Now Rohit Sharma can show his true captaincy. He needs to show that they will not get depressed after losing the first Test match. Come on, Rohit Sharma shows some fight,” he added.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul have been ruled out of the second Test match against England due to injuries.
Jadeja suffered a hamstring injury during the day 4 play of the first Test in Hyderabad. Meanwhile, Rahul complained of pain in his right quadriceps.
Concluding, he added that Kohli’s “presence and intensity” is missing from the Indian team. He added that Rohit needs to prove his worth now that he can turn the series around without Kohli.
“Virat Kohli has that presence and intensity, which is currently missing in the Indian team. Virat Kohli has that aura and presence. If England win the next Test match, India will be in big trouble. This is a big moment for Rohit Sharma. “He needs to show that he can turn the game around without Virat Kohli,” he added.
(With contributions from ANI)