Ollie Pope바카라s 196 was central to England바카라s unforgettable 28-run win over India in the first Test after conceding a 190-run lead. India had only lost once after taking an advantage of this size, against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2015
Ollie Pope embodied England바카라s 바카라Bazball바카라 making a 196 filled with sweeps, reverse sweeps and reverse scoops during the first Test, and India head coach Rahul Dravid admitted they will have to counter the unorthodox approach to making a comeback into the series. (More Cricket News)
Pope바카라s second inning 196 was central to the Three Lions바카라 unforgettable 28-run win over India in the Hyderabad match after conceding a big 190-run lead.
India had only lost once after taking advantage of this size, and it came against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2015 where they went ahead by 192 runs.
바카라We'll have to counter that (Bazball). I certainly haven't seen it being done that (playing sweeps, reverse sweeps) consistently against that quality of bowlers. You've seen people try that before, and play some exceptional innings.
"But to be able to play it that consistently and that successfully without making that many mistakes, and maybe one or two odd mistakes, I probably haven't seen it,바카라 said Dravid during his post-match press meet on Sunday.
Dravid lauded Pope for pulling off reverse sweeps regularly to upset the bowlers바카라 rhythm.
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바카라Yeah, especially, the reverse sweep바카라I think the sweep is something that we've seen people employ in the past. But to be able to play a reverse sweep that consistently and that successfully for that long, you know, hats off to Pope.바카라
The 26-year-old Englishman바카라s effort was marked by his dominance over experienced Indian spinners 바카라 R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who struggled for impact in the third innings on a pitch that offered considerable turn.
However, Dravid didn바카라t abandon his trusted soldiers and hoped that the pair would bounce back sooner than later.
Dravid, though, did not lose sight of the need to get better at execution.
바카라We have to get more disciplined with where we pitch the ball. We will work on it and we will get better at it as we got some world-class spinners. It's not the first time that they've been challenged.
"One of the good things about our spinners is that they've always come back. But Pope truly played an exceptional innings. And if somebody does something exceptional, we'll shake his hand and congratulate him.바카라
But that sportsman spirit apart, India will have to seriously plan how to unsettle this cavalier England group, in particular a high-on-confidence Pope.
Dravid, primarily, wanted his bowlers to regain their lines.
바카라It's important that we respond. We need to come up with some plans and strategies and see how we can make him (Pope) play those shots from even more difficult lines
"We need to be even more disciplined and meticulous with our execution because I thought our execution was a little bit off. Hopefully, in the next Test match if we get our execution right, then I hope he makes a mistake,바카라 said Dravid.
India also had an injury scare as Ravindra Jadeja walked back clutching his hamstring after being run out while attempting a risky single.
Jadeja was caught well short of the crease by Ben Stokes바카라 direct hit.
Dravid said they will keep a check on the all-rounder as the second Test at Visakhapatnam is starting on February 2.
바카라We'll see. I honestly haven't had a chance to speak to the physio as yet. Once I get back, I'll speak to him and see what it is about,바카라 he said.