In the aftermath of England’s crushing defeat in the Rajkot Test, former Indian skipper Kris Srikkanth has emphatically dismissed any hopes of a resurgence for the visitors in the ongoing five-match series.
While assessing the post-match scenarios, Srikkanth brushed aside the Bazball approach as overhyped and even quipped about England booking an early flight home to evade a potential series drubbing.
Following a remarkable 28-run victory in the opening Test at Hyderabad, England’s fortunes have plummeted with consecutive losses in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot, which has left them trailing 1-2 in the series. The latest setback, a staggering 434-run defeat in the third Test, has ignited debates on the effectiveness of the Bazball strategy on Indian pitches.
“If possible, they can catch the next flight home. But, they have to play the remaining two Tests. I think this Bazball and all that are theories that they propagated. Where has it worked? Did it work in the Ashes? Frankly speaking, no strategy can work if they continue playing like this.
I don’t think it (Bazball) will work in the long run. Just going there and trying to hit every ball… I think Brendon McCullum can bat like that, Ben Stokes can bat like that. Not everybody can do that successfully. Sometimes, you need to adapt. You can’t just keep on saying… I feel it’s overhyped. That’s my feeling. I may be wrong,” he added.