Administrators to Indian coach Ravi Shastri: Batting slump unacceptable

Administrators to Indian coach Ravi Shastri: Batting slump unacceptable

In the first test at Edgbaston, India chased 194 runs to win in the fourth innings and lost the match by 31 runs. Virat Kohli-led team lost 2-0 in the five-match series and lost one innings and 159 runs in the second Test at Lord's.

Administrators to Indian coach Ravi Shastri: Batting slump unacceptable

Keeping in mind the batting of India during the Test matches in England, the Board of Governors (COA), which oversees the BCCI, has learned to communicate to the team's head coach Ravi Shastri, despite the time of preparation for the series. Such performances are "unacceptable".

In the first test at Edgbaston, India chased 194 runs to win in the fourth innings and lost the match by 31 runs. Virat Kohli lost the second Test match at Lord's, led by an innings and 159 runs in the five-match series to lead 2-0.

"Coa has already mentioned to Ravi Shastri that after such a pre-arrival of the team, at the time of adequate preparation (in English situations), this performance of the top order is not being encouraged Sources told the Indian Express, the committee has also mentioned in their communication that they need to discuss with the main coach.

Sources said, "When the team comes back, the COA will meet with the selectors on the occasion before discussing some procedures."

Co-chaired by Vinod Rai and BCCI did not get permission to allow the team to have appropriate adaptation time for South Africa's tour at the beginning of this year. India defeated the three-Test series 2-1.

For the UK tour, the team left in the last week of June for a limited overs series in Ireland and England. After the first Test in Edgbaston on August 1, players had more than a month to use in English situations. Top batsmen like Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane, who did not join the limited overs leg, were sent to Britain to play red-ball cricket for India A.

However, in four innings in two test matches, India made a frustrating sum: 274, 162, 107 and 130. Kohli scored a century in the first innings of Edgbaston and scored a half-century in the second innings. But apart from the captain, no top-order batsmen reached the third decade. At Lord's, India's batting combined with both innings in just 82.2 overs. England, on the other hand, scored 396 runs for 7 wickets in 88.1 overs, Chris Woakes scored 137 runs alone.

After the first Test, Kohli and R Ashwin talked about the positives. After the Lord's slump, the captain of India said that this was the first time in the last five foreign tests when his team was dismissed. India played five foreign tests this year, winning one by four. He posted 300-plus total only once in the second Test against South Africa in Centurion, where Kohli scored 153 runs.

Former Test captain Sunil Gavaskar prepares India for Test series in England He said, "I can understand that you have to switch after the series (limited overs), but it can not be five days on the stretch." He also criticized the decision of the Indian team management to reduce the first-class tour game against Essex, which made it a practice match.