Despite a powerful lead, the Indian crew needed to face defeat within the fifth and ultimate Test match by the hands of England. Team India regarded utterly helpless within the fourth innings of the Test match performed at Edgbaston. Despite being in good condition until the third day, the Indian crew, resulting from their weak sport, gave the hosts an opportunity to return again and misplaced the match. After a crushing seven-wicket defeat by the hands of England, Indian crew head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday stated the repeated failure of his batsmen within the ‘third innings’ of a Test match is a matter of concern and they’re working to resolve the difficulty. Will maintain assembly with nationwide selectors.

Under Dravid’s supervision, the Indian crew has misplaced its final three Test matches overseas. In this, the crew didn’t defend a large 378-run goal in Birmingham after two Test matches in South Africa. India scored 266 of their second innings at Johannesburg, 198 in Cape Town and 245 in Birmingham. India’s second innings on all three events was the third innings of a Test match. In all these three matches, the Indian crew didn’t defend the massive objectives of 240, 212 and now 378 runs.

each match lesson for us

When Dravid was requested how he would analyze India’s loss in Birmingham, he stated in a lighter vein, referring to the T20 International sequence beginning inside two days, that cricket is a lot that we do not have time to assume. We would possibly speak to you one thing utterly completely different after two days. He then stated in a severe tone that though we will certainly attempt to take into account this efficiency. Every match is a lesson for us and also you continue to learn one thing or the opposite. We should assume why we’re not in a position to bat effectively within the third innings of a Test match and why we’re not in a position to take 10 wickets within the fourth innings.

Our focus is on the remaining matches within the Test Championship

The Indian crew has to play six extra matches within the present cycle of the World Test Championship and all these matches are within the subcontinent (4 in India and two in Bangladesh). Dravid plans to take a seat down with Chetan Sharma (chairman of the choice committee who’s at present in England) to investigate the shortcomings. He stated that now the following six Test matches are within the subcontinent and our focus shall be on these remaining matches. The coach and selectors will sit and analyze this defeat. He stated that this evaluation occurs after each sport and so once we subsequent journey to SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand Australia) nations, we shall be higher ready to take care of it.

Need to keep up my aggression and momentum within the match

Responding to a query on health after the bowlers’ poor efficiency within the second innings of the Test, he stated that it’s one thing that we have to look into and enhance. We have been excellent over time and have been in a position to choose up wickets constantly. Yes, we have not been in a position to do this in the previous few matches. There could possibly be many causes behind this efficiency. We want to keep up our aggression and momentum within the match. Maybe we have to preserve that stage of health which is required in Tests.

He stated many occasions throughout this that batting is a matter of concern. Dravid stated that in all these Test matches, our batting has not been good within the third innings. So in South Africa and right here we couldn’t capitalize on a very good begin. We undoubtedly have to enhance to be higher.