ENG vs IND 2021: Not Too Worried About The Pitches: Ajinkya Rahane

The England vs India test series will commence from August 4 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. India’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane addressed the media ahead of the first test match.

The BCCI on Sunday posted a picture of the lush green pitch at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. As there is still time for the first match, the grass can be mowed down. The Indian vice-captain said that they are not too worried about the kind of wickets that will be on offer.

“We expect England to give us such kind of wickets, it’s their home conditions and we are not going to think too much about it. It’s all about playing good cricket. It’s the same wicket for all 22 players. We’re not too worried about what kind of wickets they are giving us. We are prepared for it,” said Rahane.

A look at the wicket three days out from the 1st Test at Trent Bridge.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) August 1, 2021

Rahane was unavailable for selection during India’s warm-up match last month due to hamstring issues. He is now fully fit and raring to go, “I had a small niggle but I’m fully fit now. Whatever the physios and trainers asked me to do, I completed that in the training sessions. I’m looking forward to the Test match. I’m fully prepared. Preparation has been really good so far for me. Even though I didn’t play the warm-up game, I was practicing on the sidelines. I had a couple of good practice sessions. Completely ready and fit to play.”

The fast bowlers are working hard on their batting: Ajinkya Rahane

The one concern for India on overseas tours has been their lower batting order. The tail-enders have failed to contribute much with the bat to India’s cause. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, though, has backed his fast bowlers and is confident that they will perform better with the bat. He said,

“The good thing about our fast bowlers is that they are working hard on their batting. When we came here, after the WTC Final, we started our practice. The fast bowlers were eager to bat in the nets every day and they were asking the batting coach. They spent 10-15 mins in the nets every day, which is a very good sign.”

“Shardul can bat, you can see he has batted well in Australia in Brisbane. He has scored runs in domestic cricket as well. Bumrah, Shami, Ishant, and Siraj batted in the nets and can contribute 20-30 runs which is a very good sign. See, results come later, but the process is important and what you want to contribute as a member of the team is important. So they are working hard and we have faith in all of them,” Rahane further added.