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Ben Stokes Would Offer Indian batters to Daring Spin Trap: Will India Take the Bait?
Ben Stokes would offer Indian batters to hit sixes that took the bait and flung their wickets away, trying to smash sixes off England’s inexperienced spin trio. The visitors have rolled the dice big time, opting for three spinners in Hyderabad – a gamble that hinges on the pitch turning into a dustbowl from day one.
Leaving out the world’s top wicket-taker, James Anderson, and with Stokes himself sidelined, England’s bowling attack looks threadbare, boasting just four specialists and part-time tweaker Joe Root.
To top it all off, two of their spinners, debutant Tom Hartley and rookie leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, barely have a single test match.
Stokes, though, might not mind the raw nerves. If India falls into the trap of trying to bully these youngsters with audacious strokes, it could play right into England’s hands.
Inexperience can be a double-edged sword, and who knows, under Stokes’s aggressive captaincy, these fresh faces might weave their magic, sending the seasoned Indian batters back to the pavilion in bewilderment.
This gamble holds the potential for both glory and disaster, and one thing’s for sure – Stokes wouldn’t have it any other way.
He thrives on chaos, on defying expectations, and if India walks headfirst into this spin bowling experiment, the first Test in Hyderabad could be a rollercoaster ride for the ages.
Stokes’ Swerve: Spin Bait for Hungry Hitters?
Ben Stokes would offer Indian batters like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer a platter of juicy drives with his new-look spin duo of Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed.
Virat Kohli’s absence in the first two tests presents an alluring opportunity for the Indian top order to feast on boundaries, especially against the untested English spinners. But Stokes, the England captain, wouldn’t be batting an eyelid.
He might be secretly hoping India takes the bait and goes after Leach and Ahmed , potentially giving away their wickets in the pursuit of quick runs.
Stokes knows that settling in against established spinners like Ashwin or Jadeja would be a different beast altogether, and he’d gladly take his chances with the relatively inexperienced pair if it means keeping the Indian run rate in check.
It’s a calculated gamble, one that could backfire spectacularly if the Indian batters unleash their six-hitting prowess. But for Stokes, the potential reward of stifling India’s batting rhythm early on might outweigh the risk.
This Test series promises to be a thrilling battle of wits, with both captains ready to play the long game.
Stokes to Set a Cat-and-Mouse Trap for Young Indian Players?
“To hit them for sixes, Ben Stokes would challenge the Indian hitters. That’s right, attempt to stop them from attacking,’ he’ll think. Young spinners are these people. To obtain these stripes, they must play county cricket. However, we’re only selecting them based on promise.
I’m going to send in the fielders; chase them. The odds are all to your advantage. Should they be badly hit, he might adjust the field somewhat.
After that, it will be up to the Indian batting players to decide whether to take the bait and smash the ball for a little while longer or to hold out for the fielders to reenter. A sort of cat and mouse game,” Panesar told The Indian Express.
Ben Stokes would offer Indian batters a taste of their own medicine, believes Monty Panesar. While England’s Bazball approach is synonymous with aggressive batting, Panesar reveals that it extends to their bowling as well.
This all-out attacking mentality, he argues, gives England the best chance yet to topple India’s seemingly impregnable fortress. Remember, India hasn’t lost a Test series at home since 2012, amassing a staggering 17 series wins on the bounce, including seven clean sweeps.
Only England and Australia have managed to breach this fortress in the last 12 years, highlighting the sheer dominance India has exerted. But with Bazball’s relentless pressure, Stokes and his men could be the ones to finally dethrone the kings of their castle.
So buckle up, cricket fans, for a potentially historic showdown where the bowlers take centre stage with an attacking flair rarely seen before!
Stokes Wants Spinners to “Bazball” It: Quick Wickets Over Ton-Hunting
Ben Stokes would prefer that the young spinners take five wickets for one hundred and fifty, even sixteen overs. He would not object if they scored a century. But if you do that, you’ll get those wickets in 20 overs as opposed to 40. With the ball, I think that’ll be the Bazball mindset,” he continued.
Panesar compared Hartley, the left-arm spinner from Somerset who will play his first Test match, to Axar Patel of India when he was questioned about the player.
“He bowls similarly to Axar. He resembles a roller more. Axar is aware that there isn’t much more to explain. He aims to position the batter for the delivery that does not turn.
Then there will be the occasional one when the ball bites a tiny bit due of his somewhat squarer seam. less precise than Jadeja. They complement one another because of this. One is extremely tall, while the other is somewhat shorter.“
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