The second Test of the four-Test series between India and England will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai from February 13. The first Test was played on the same ground, England won by 227 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Now it is being said that the pitch prepared for the second test is completely different from the first test. England’s Ben Fox, who is preparing to play a wicketkeeper in the second Test against India, believes Chepauk will have a lower bounce on the new pitch and that it will be a quick turnaround from the first Test at the same venue.
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Chepauk’s red mud pitch didn’t make a sharp turn until the fourth day. India are 0-1 in the four-match series and the hosts want to play in the upcoming matches depending on their strong teams. Asked what the pitch looks like, Fox said on Thursday, “It’s different from the previous game. It’s the next mud, the darker the mud. I think it can be slower and get less bounce. But I don’t have much experience with the pitch but I think.
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The 27-year-old wicketkeeper batsman, who has played five Tests, asked if the pitch was turning faster than usual, saying, “It’s not easy for me to read the wicket.” The previous wicket has played well for maybe two and a half days, maybe a little more. I think this pitch takes a little spin. I don’t want to think too much about this and see what happens on match day and we try to play accordingly. For England, Fox has taken advice from his teammates who played in the last Test in 2019 and believes it will help them face off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is in good form.
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He said, ‘I was talking to the players who played the last game and tried to understand things and took suggestions. Let’s see if there is an advantage. I try to match them to my game. I play to my limits. Fox said there is always a doubt in the mind after a long hiatus, but he can understand that Jose Butler has performed brilliantly in the meantime. Asked if it was difficult for the wicketkeeper to stand in front of off-spinner Dom Bess, Fox said, “I think I haven’t had enough wicketkeeping in front of them.” Maybe he played with the Lions (England A team). The traps got plenty of time in front of him. I have done wicketkeeping here and in Sri Lanka. Nowadays they haven’t played much, so they have to work on their DRS skills and improve it, Fox said.
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