England asked for a good surface that would help their aggressive campaign in the first test against India in Headingley in Leeds. India and England are preparing each other in a series of five matches from June 20. The Ben Stokes party has recently enjoyed a good run and won four of its last five series.
England continues to continue their brilliant run against the inexperienced side, and therefore prepare a good surface that helps their aggressive move. Richard Robsinon, the leading of the land in Leeds, revealed that hosts just want to hit the ball line And continue with your “Bazball” approach.
“They (England) just want to have a good surface, so it’s true, so we can hit the ball line. That’s really what they’re looking for,” Robsinon quoted as “Espncricinfo”.
Since Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took over as an English team, they have led the party to 23 victories out of 36 matches with one game ending. During their time, they lost only two series against India and Pakistan, and in 2022 they managed to register the historical 3-0 white in Pakistan.
After unfortunately the Ashes 2023 was washed out, after the fourth test in Manchester. With the permission of their recent performances, England increased third in the ICC test rankingshave 113 points rating on their name. Therefore, they will eagerly rise further in the ranking with a dominant victory against India.
Meanwhile, India has no great record in Leeds, which won only two out of seven test matches. During the 2021-22 series, they lost the last test at the point of shift and 76 runs. Both of their victories were unforgettable and came in 1986 and 2002. Stubman Gill-Started Party will seem to be inspired from its previous success when a new era of Indian test history begins.
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
June 18, 2025
