New Delhi: Former Indian Batsman Aakash Chopra Feeling Veteran Off-Spinner Ravichandran Absent Ashwin on the second test against England will hurt visitors when the field in the Lord’s cricket is slowing down.
Ashwin was not included in the squad for the second test after skipping the opening game series.
In addition, England did not allow the Indian tail to wage when the visitors folded for 364 in the first round.
The former Cricketer took into account because the goalkeeper was getting slower, Ashwin would be the key to India on the last two days of the second test.
“Let’s be fair, let’s be honest, the tail is too long.
Shami, Siraj, BMRAH, Ishant – I mean, you don’t expect a lot of running.
So it has returned to bite you because there is nothing fast.
Your bowlers play sticks,” said Aakash on the channel Youtube.
“You haven’t played Ravichandran Ashwin and this tone is getting slower.
The edges are also not taken and it’s another thing that will be a regular feature of this test match which is getting slower and a little lower.
You need to spin the fourth and fifth day, almost certainly,” he added .
Meanwhile, the opening of Batsman Kl Rahul has supported Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who are through a slim patch in the ongoing test series.
While Pujara scored 9 Run, Rahane came out after scoring one in the first inning of the second test against England.
“Pujara and Ajinkya are extraordinary players and have done work for India many times when we are in trouble.
They are world class and I’m sure they are hungry to go out and print a few runs,” Rahul said in the virtual press conference after the end of the game the second day.
“They are experienced players so they know how to get out of some innings they haven’t scored running goals.
You also have to realize that they are playing in difficult conditions.
In conditions of English, batting will always be challenging, you will go to get a good ball.
You can’t go there and print a scratch in each round, but if you start, you make it, “he added.