Prior to the Haddingley Test against England, Pujara gives Gurumantra to batsmen
Indian cricket team of five matches Test series I am fully prepared to face England, but when less than 24 hours is left in the first Test match to be held in Headingley, Cheteshwar Pujara has given the Indian batsmen a batting in England. Pujara Indian team Along with playing for, he has also played for Sussex County in England and has a lot of experience in playing in English conditions.
Pujara has scored 2334 runs for Sussex with 10 centuries and four fifties in the last three seasons. He also knows the shortcomings of England because his average in Test matches against England is 43.97, but it gets 31 in 14 Tests in England. This was due to his first Test season in 2014, where he scored an average of 22.00 in five Tests. Pujara, who is now in England as a commentator, is telling the Indian team batsmen about the challenges and mental skills required to succeed in England.
Talking to Indian Express, Pujara said, “There is a mental fight here, so there is a need to be positive. Since the circumstances are challenging, only then you can perform well in England when you are confident. It is very easy to get into a negative mentality here. For those who have already played in England, it is a bit easy for them because they know how to deal with such circumstances, but the biggest challenge is the biggest challenge. You are bound to fail in challenging circumstances. If you are positive then you will probably see the results in the second or third Test match. “
Speaking further, Pujara said, “You need to know what shots you can play in your strength and these circumstances. For example, if someone is very good in driving, you cannot drive the ball when a new ball is a new ball. Should start playing the shot. Even when you are preparing for you, you have to keep in mind that I will play when I will be set and these are the shots that I have to postpone in the early part of my innings. ”
While finishing your point, Pujara said, “So when you want to play late, you allow the ball to come to you. You have a little late effect on the slow pitch as much as you have a little late. So you allow the ball to come to you and then you play close to the body. Even if you are defending or you are trying to drive the ball, you decide to get the ball and then make the ball close to your body and then you decide to drive the ball. Are you focusing on the ball to do a lot of speed from the pitch.