But the massive query is – Will Bazball prove equally good for India? veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has a special take and minced no phrases in expressing his views on this subject as he feels the attacking strategy, specifically within the five-day format, wants full backing not solely from the staff administration but additionally from the enthusiastic Indian followers just like the England staff getting it from ECB and the group.
Ashwin, whereas talking on his YouTube channel on India adopting ‘Bazball’, stated: “We are playing Test cricket really well. But we will go through a transition very soon, and things won’t be easy during that phase. There will be a few issues here and there.”
“But let us assume India is adopting Bazball during this transition phase. Let us assume a player throws his bat at everything like Harry Brook and gets out and we lose two Test matches. What will we do? Will we back the Bazball and the players? We will drop at least four players from our playing XI,” Ashwin stated.
“That’s how our culture has always been. So, we can’t copy others’ style of play just because it worked for them,” the off-spinner elaborated.
“It works for them because their management is fully in with this style of play, their selectors back the players to play this way. In fact, even their crowd and Test match-watching public are backing the team in this process. But we can’t do this,” Ashwin categorically acknowledged.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com