Nottingham is far from 9,500 km from Tokyo.
But it looks like Indian cricket wants to be part of a large party that athletes are preparing the country for the next few days.
Following up on Heroik Ravi Dahiya and Neeraj Chopra at the Olympics, Indian Pacemen did everything right on Trent Bridge to place the Virat Kohli forces in the commander’s position on the first day of the first test on Wednesday.
And it was triggered by a spectacular British Post Collapse tea which saw them losing six goals for 45 to walk and ride to 183.
It was even Stevens until later with England struggling to 138-3 with tea.
Joe Root and Jonnie Bairstow have installed 72 for the fourth goal in the field that does a little for the Pacers and the first innings score that is good at seeing the card.
But suddenly the clouds began to float on the trent bridge and the ball began to do a little more.
Indian Pace Battery from Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur seemed to be waiting at this time and they did not miss the opportunity to put the ball a little more full.
And it was immediately paid dividends on both sides of the tea.
Bairstow was caught before Shami (3-28) with one swinging in.
And after and Lawrence went right after drinking tea, tracing one foot from Shami, it was a bumrah show (4/46).
Gujarat Paceman, for some time now, seems to have lost delivery that leaves the right hander in red-ball cricket.
But let’s go Wednesday, it’s good and really returned.
While he has a left-handed opener, Rory Burns with one swing right at the beginning of the day, the way he plays with Jos Buttler who is dangerous Post Tea is something that must be seen.
Because all of that happened, there was a British captain Root Joe (64) who saw himself commonly arranged at the other end.
Coming at 42-2 in the first session, the root played it late and as close as possible to his body.
He lost partners at the end but didn’t really look for serious discomfort.
But then, once Buttler left the mood changed.
The fourth Indian Shardul Pacer made one to swing a little more and ruffled routs missed it, found out in front.
With the lights on, the condition is complicated when Rohit Sharma and Kl Rahul entered.
But for the next 13 overs, the opening gave the impression that they were ready for the tour.
They seem to have a fair idea where offsstump them and play a difficult clock, giving India a strong platform to launch an attack to rise 1-0.
Test 1: Stars Bumrah as Indian British bowl for 183 on day 1
