Laxman’s batting tips to English batsmen

While a few blamed the pitch, which is a rank turner, others blamed lack of application from England batsmen.

Hyderabad: The second and third Test, both ending in favour of India, posed greater challenges to England batters exposing their inability to tackle spin.

While a few blamed the pitch, which is a rank turner, others blamed lack of application from England batsmen. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman offered some tips to the batsmen on how to play on turning wickets.

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Speaking to the Observer, the wristy cricketer said, “On a turning track you always play for the ball that comes in. Your bat should be vertical and you look to play back to the bowler. More often than not you won’t get bowled because you’re covering the line of the delivery. If the ball turns in a lot, it will go to square leg off the inside part of your bat. If it is turning away it will roll to point off the outside part of the bat. But because you’re playing with soft hands, very rarely will it carry to gully or slip.”

“There is no doubt it’s possible to score on these pitches. You have to have the right mix of technique and mindset. You have to have to have belief in your defence. If you don’t, your mind is restless, shot selection becomes problematic, decision-making translates into poor footwork, into reaching towards the ball, picking the length wrongly, and that will lead to your dismissal,” he added.

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