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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Test Cricket Prediction and Discussion Thread [self - mod]
by
Sithara007
on 12/02/2021, 03:10:22 UTC
Chennai's pitch is one of the highest turning tracks in the country. I won't be too surprised if India manages to keep another full-time spin bowler in the side. I am not so sure about the selection of Shahbaz Nadeem in the second match. I always thought Kuldeep Yadav is a much better option as he has an unorthodox style of action which becomes quite unplayable after you have batted the whole day and are exhausted. Moreover, with such a good turn on the pitch, he could do wonders if he sticks with the correct line and length. I feel Indian batsmen should practice playing Jack Leech. He is the best spinner that England has.

From what I have heard, they are preparing a pitch that will offer more support to the spinners for the next match. According to ESPN-Cricinfo, unlike the case with the pitch for the first match (where they used red soil), the pitch for the second match will have black cotton soil on top and red soil at the base. The top layer (comprised of black cotton soil) will dry up faster and along with that the spinners will witness more turn for their deliveries.