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Ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series against India, former England captain Alastair Cook believes that Ben Stokes and his team have not prepared enough for the series. The series is scheduled to start on January 25 in Hyderabad. Cook also believes that if you want to be successful on such a tour, then you need to play some warm-up matches.
Let us tell you that England last won the Test series against India in 2012 in India. on that tour Alastair Cook was the captain of England. that baseball By placing emphasis on ideology, Cook believed that it provided England with a clear vision for success in India. As the series progresses, its importance for both the teams will increase further.
Alastair Cook is very concerned about England’s preparations
In his column for The Sunday Times Alastair Cook wrote that, “England’s problem will be their lack of match preparation. It would be good if there was some kind of unwritten agreement between countries to organize good practice matches in good conditions for the touring teams. I now think this is his best chance for success. They will not follow the traditional rules of batting in the subcontinent.”
Alastair Cook impressed everyone with his stellar performance with the bat in the historic 2012 Test series. There he scored 562 runs in eight innings with an excellent average of 80.28. Now, the veteran players are quite unsure about star batsman Joe Root’s ability in subcontinent conditions.
He cited Root’s stellar performance in Sri Lanka in 2021, where he scored 426 runs in four innings. Root further strengthened his potential with a brilliant double century against India in Chennai. Test specialist Cook believes Root has all the technology to succeed in the challenging subcontinental environment. He will perform well in this series against India.
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