Ben Stokes and SHUBMAN GILL urged cricket records on Wednesday to re -evaluate the planning of a series of five tests and point out a heavy toll, as the players are accepted a tight calendar – especially the pitch. The ongoing England-India series has witnessed only a three-day gap between the second and third tests and again between the fourth and the fifth, raising concerns about the well-being of the player.
While there was a week’s break between the first Leeds test and the third Lord’s test, the minimum turn for other matches left players with a small time to recover. The compact schedule has already taken its toll, with Stokes excluded from the final of the series in the oval due to the right shoulder injury. India also had to deal with injuries to several quick pitchors.
“I think you can look back at a series of five games and ask if the gaps between games could be a little better,” Stokes said on the eve of the fifth test. “You had two eight and nine-day turnover and two or three days- maybe you could look at it five for each game, so there is a consistency.”
Captain England recognized the requirements for such a long series, especially on units with fast bowling. “It was hard for both teams. It was a lot of exceeding for the pitch.
Indian Captain SHUBMAN GILL has repeated similar sentiment, especially with every match in the series so far stretched deep until the last day.
“One of the most important things in this series is that all matches went to the fifth day – not only that, the final meeting of the fifth day,” Gill said. “I can’t remember the series where all four test matches have left until the last moments. So yes, it’s definitely hard.”
Gill recognized the logistics challenges of a longer series, but felt that three -day breaks were insufficient in such intense circumstances.
“Three days are too short when both teams play such a hard cricket. We also understand that if you give five or six days after each match, the tour will be very long. So yes, I think it is a decision,” he added.
When the fifth and final test states appeared, both captain’s comments brought a renewed focus on the player’s workload and the need for balanced planning in the long -format cricket era.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
31 July 2025
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