IND vs ENG 1st Test – The pitch can be two-paced at times: Pacer Mark Wood
(L-R) Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood. File photo: @England cricket
Ahead of the five-match Test series against India, England star Mark Wood spoke about his plans to bowl to India skipper Rohit Sharma and noted that the pitch can be two-tiered at times.
India will take on England in the first Test to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The second Test of the series will be played in Vishakapatnam, the third Test in Rajkot, the fourth Test in Ranchi and the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala.
“Yes, conditions will be assessed once I get there, and bumpers (bouncers) are rarely bought out here. But the pitch can be at two paces at times and if it is slow it can help (bowlers) because the batters will be ready with the shot,” Wood said at a news conference.
“Someone like Rohit, I know how good he is with the short ball. That doesn’t necessarily mean I wouldn’t bowl a bouncer. It just means I have to be very accurate with it and bowl the right way.” time,” he added.
India will play its first home series on home soil of the 2023-25 WTC cycle. Currently, they are in second place with a win percentage of 54.16.
England Test squad for India series: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Dan Lawrence, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood.
Indian squad for the first two Tests against England: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc) and Avesh Khan.
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First print: January 24, 2024 | 9:32 am IST