‘Integral mindset of English cricket’: Former England cricketer cheers India’s tests to call the ‘warm-up for Ashes’. Cricket news
New Delhi: Former England spinner Graeme Swan has shook a dispute between India and England to the much-awaited five-protect chains, which calls the clash “the right warm-up for ash”. His comments, which were to galvanize the side of Ben Stokes, instead have widely criticized fans and pundits, who sees him as a derogatory downplay of India’s height in world cricket.Set to start from 20 June in Hadingley, the series marks the return of England for action after a luxurious world testing championship campaign. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Swann suggested that the Home Series could serve as a confidence builder for England before its visit later this year. However, critics argue that the treatment of a heavyweight encounter against India is in place in the top testing aspects, as just preparations for ash reflect a narrow and old mentality.Swan told Sky Sports Cricket, “This is an ideal warm-up for the Ashes series. India is a very big series.”“The last 2-3 times, we have gone to India, and we were completely out. So, in our own backyard, our house turf, we need to defeat India. We need to play well.“He does not have Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, with his two superstars bat. Yes, he has found great players instead, but we have found bowlers who exploit our situations well. England will have to see this series to win. I will take 4-1, 3-2 to the best. I hope that we will get well and confident.”After these comments, Swann faced a huge backlash on social media.Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, India has come into Leeds with a powerful mix of emerging and experienced players. Young pacer Harshit Rana has been added to the squad, which has further increased India’s speed attack. After representing India A first, Rana is expected to have a valuable property on the English pitches.
The Indian team made a brief tune-up against India A as an intra-squad game, offering prominent players like KL Rahul and Yashsvi Jaiswal.As the first test approach, the debate on Swan’s comments continues. For many people, this is a clear memory of how English cricket, many times, for its ash-centered world vision, often to appreciate world-class competitions such as India vs England.
