India bowling coach Morne Morkel anticipated “an exciting day of cricket” on Sunday as England goes about including one other 536 runs to chase an improbable 608 on the final day of the second Test right here at Edgbaston.
“Harry Brook likes to take the game on and he’s an entertainer,” Morkel mentioned. “That’s a brand of cricket they want to play. They probably might have a go for a while and then reassess.”
The actual fact that an England win – nevertheless distant – continues to be being mentioned is astonishing. That could have properly influenced India’s determination to delay declaration till an hour into day 4’s closing session.
“Not really worried, “ Morkel clarified. “If a team scores 500-plus on the final day, then they deserve to win. But we saw [Saturday] morning that if we get the ball in the right areas, there is a bit of assistance.
“Your skill really gets tested on a surface like this. The margin for error is smaller. It’s going to be about asking questions on a good length because as the ball gets a little softer, it is harder to strike. But, I’m just happy with the three [wickets so far],” the South African added.
