Former India spinner Anil Kumble believes that it is not just the pitch but the batting approach that is responsible for the Test ending in two or three days. This former spinner, while giving experience to the England team before the India-England Test series, said that India will win this series 4-1. The first match of the series will be played from Thursday.

In a conversation organized by Jio Cinema on Thursday, when Bhaskar asked about the end of the 2-3 day Test, the 53 year old veteran said – ‘Whenever you come to India, why do you talk about pitches only then? I believe it is not right to blame only the pitches for short-day Tests. If the match ends in three days with a good contest, then it is fine. Its aggressive approach to batting and backing is also a reason. The approach to batting has changed over the years, with batsmen now taking risks to score more runs. Most of the results also emerge from this.

Let us tell you here that the England team has not been able to beat India on Indian pitches in the last 5 series. The team’s last win was in 2012.

Interesting thing is to watch the enemy quote
Kumble said it will be interesting to see how the visiting team calls. It all depends on how Jack Leach wants to lead the spin attack. I think the England team management have looked at the pitch and they believe it is prone to turnover. Therefore, only one fast bowler Ben Fox was kept in the up line. It is interesting to see how they are performing.
I thought that when Harry Brook was not available, they had the option of going with Jonny Bairstow in the portfolio and then they could bring in another pacer. We don’t know what the Ben Stokes plot will be. It will be interesting to see them perform, but this Pend line up is very inexperienced.

For the Hartley and Ahmed series
Kumble said that Hartley and Ahmed like players for serial hoagie. It will be a big challenge for young spinners Rowley Rehan and Hartley to put pressure on this Indian boatball lineup.

I can’t predict, but I can definitely say that India will win the series. I am thinking that considering the competition between these two teams in Championship Test cricket, the results of the five Tests will definitely come. If there are no problems with the season, results will definitely emerge in the five Tests. I show four glimpses of India and one glimpse of England.