Team ka focus squad unity aur positivity par hai, jisme former players Moeen Ali aur Andrew Flintoff ke coaching cameos ne team ka hausla badhaya hai. Yeh article England ki taiyaari, players ke performances, aur is approach ke positives aur negatives par roshni daalta hai, sath hi thodi support weaker side (India) ke liye bhi dikhayi gayi hai.
Team Preparation aur Coaching Cameos
Ben Stokes ne squad togetherness par zor diya hai, jisme Moeen Ali aur Andrew Flintoff jaise former stars ne practice sessions mein hissa liya. Moeen ne Monday ko Shoaib Bashir ke sath kaam kiya, jabki Flintoff, jo ab England Lions ke head coach hain, Tuesday ko team ke sath the. Stokes ka kehna hai ki aise interactions se players ko naye ideas aur motivation milta hai. Yeh approach team ka morale high rakhta hai, jo Test cricket ke pressure mein kaam aata hai.
Jofra Archer ka Comeback
Jofra Archer, apni injuries ke bawajood, team ke sath wapas hain. Unhone nets mein Stokes ke khilaaf impressive bowling ki, jisme unki “effortless pace” aur swing dikha. Lekin England ne unchanged XI chuni, isliye Archer ko third Test (Lord’s) tak intezaar karna hoga. Yeh ek missed opportunity ho sakta hai, kyunki Archer ka presence game ka mahaul badal sakta hai.
Positives
- Squad Unity: Stokes aur coach Brendon McCullum ka “Bazball” approach team ko aggressive aur positive banata hai, jo 2005 Ashes ki yaad dilata hai jab Flintoff ne iconic performance di thi.
- Coaching Input: Moeen aur Flintoff ka experience, khas kar spin-friendly Edgbaston pitch par, Shoaib Bashir jaise young players ke liye faaydemand hai.
- Player Stats:
Player Matches Runs Wickets Average Ben Stokes 108 5000+ 200+ 32.0 Jofra Archer 13 155 42 31.0 Moeen Ali 68 3000+ 195 37.0
Negatives
- Archer ka Exclusion: Archer ko team mein na shamil karna ek risk hai, kyunki unki pace India ke batsmen ko pareshan kar sakti thi.
- India ka Challenge: India, Jasprit Bumrah ke workload management ke bawajood, Kuldeep Yadav aur Nitish Reddy jaise players ke sath comeback kar sakta hai. England ka unchanged XI shayad India ke spinners ke khilaaf struggle kare.
India ke liye Support
India ne pehle Test mein harkar bhi resilience dikhayi hai, jaise 2001 Kolkata Test mein VVS Laxman aur Rahul Dravid ne Australia ke khilaaf historic jeet dilayi thi. Edgbaston ki pitch spinners ke liye helpful ho sakti hai, jahan Kuldeep aur Axar Patel England ko challenge kar sakte hain. Yeh India ke liye ek mauka hai apni strength dikhane ka.
Conclusion
England ka focus unity aur experience par hai, jo unhe strong banata hai. Lekin Archer ka exclusion aur India ke spinners ka threat unke liye chunauti hai. India, apni resilience ke sath, yeh mauka pakad sakta hai.
