| Dates: 2-6 February Venue: Visakhapatnam Time: 04:00 GMT |
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England quick bowler Mark Wooden says their astonishing win within the first Check in Hyderabad has “given India one thing to consider”.
The vacationers overturned a 190-run deficit to win by 28 runs, solely India’s fourth dwelling defeat in 47 Exams.
“They now must give you a special plan,” Wooden advised BBC Sport.
“We have solely received one sport and there are 5 within the sequence. We have proved to India will probably be a battle and we’re not going to surrender.”
England’s victory was constructed on an epic 196 from Ollie Pope, the fourth-highest second-innings rating ever made by an abroad batter in a Check in India.
Set 231 to win, the hosts had been bowled out for 202 within the dying embers of the fourth day, with left-armer Tom Hartley taking 7-62, the very best figures by an England spinner on debut for 91 years.
Solely twice earlier than have England received a Check after conceding such a big first-innings lead, whereas India had by no means been overwhelmed at dwelling when incomes a bonus of greater than 100 runs.
“It is considered one of our biggest wins,” mentioned 34-year-old Wooden. “Individuals had been somewhat bit sceptical earlier than however there was all the time perception within the group.
“We knew it was going to be an enormous job, which it was, however it’s a monumental achievement. Now we all know we will do it and we’ve given India one thing to consider.”
Hartley hopes his second-innings figures will make India “put a bit extra respect on my identify” after he struggled initially on day one in Hyderabad.
The 24-year-old was hit for 2 sixes by Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first over, a part of a wicketless opening nine-over spell that went for 63.
“I used to be so nervous that first day, so to come back out within the fourth innings and do what I did, hopefully they will put a bit extra respect on my identify and go ahead from there,” he advised BBC Sport.
“I have been hit for lots of sixes in my profession, so I do not let these items get on high of me. It was extra frustration of ‘why me? Why am I getting picked on?’.
“The background that I’ve had is to not let your self get down. I simply need to be a fighter and throw some punches again.”
The second Check begins in Visakhapatnam on Friday. India haven’t misplaced two Exams in the identical dwelling sequence since England’s tour of 2012, the final time the hosts tasted defeat on this nation.
And Durham’s Wooden says England will anticipate a response from Rohit Sharma’s facet.
“They’re a high staff,” added Wooden. “Even coming right here earlier than the sequence, everybody expects India to roll us over.
“I do not know what pitch they are going to produce. India have gotten the potential to supply any wicket right here, however now we have given them one thing to consider.
“It is not a foregone conclusion that we’re going to flip up right here they usually’re gonna spin us out.”
Within the first Check, England fielded three frontline spinners, leaving Wooden as the one seam bowler. It was the primary time in Check historical past that England had included just one specialist seamer of their staff.
Previous to this sequence, Wooden mentioned he didn’t anticipate to play in all 5 Exams. Although his workload in Hyderabad was a comparatively mild 25 overs, he mentioned he’ll “wait and see” how he feels when England prepare once more on Wednesday.
James Anderson, Ollie Robinson and the uncapped Gus Atkinson are the opposite tempo bowlers within the squad.
England are ready on the health of senior spinner Jack Leach, who struggled in Hyderabad with a knee harm, however was capable of bowl 10 overs on the fourth day. Uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who needed to return to the UK to resolve a visa delay, is now with the squad.
India shall be lacking all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batter KL Rahul, who’ve been dominated out of the second Check by means of harm.
In the meantime, quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been given one demerit level by the Worldwide Cricket Council after admitting to standing in Pope’s approach and shoulder-barging the England batter on day 4.
It’s Bumrah’s first offence within the 24-month interval. 4 or extra demerit factors leads to a suspension.
