Cook worried about England’s lack of preparation but trusts ‘baseball’ for success – Dainik Savera Times

It was under Cook’s leadership that England won India’s last Test series in 2012. After opting for a month-long training camp in ‘subcontinent-like conditions’ in Abu Dhabi, Ben Stokes and his team reached Hyderabad on Sunday, just four days before the opening Test starting on Thursday.

“Lack of match preparation will be a problem for England,” Cook, who top-scored with 562 runs during the 2-1 win over India in the 2012-13 series, wrote in his column in ‘The Sunday Times’. “There’s no doubt what England are going to try to do in India and now I think

That this is their best chance for success. They will not follow the traditional rules of batting in the subcontinent. I always feel that the first 30 balls are important when you are trying to adjust. Cook said that the England team has the attack to destabilize the star-studded Indian batting order.

“I will be very interested to see how India responds,” he said. I think this England team can put the Indian bowlers under direct pressure. This may spoil their rhythm. They won’t be used to it because most teams try to stay in the contest but it doesn’t usually work against India on home soil.

Cook described former England captain Joe Root as one of the best players of spin. “He has scored a lot of runs in the subcontinent in recent years in Sri Lanka and India. He has done this without taking any risks. Other batsmen can learn a lot from him.