Amazon Quiz: (July 01) The Indian men’s cricket team kicked off its tour to England with a match against which county?
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Glamorgan
Surrey
Answer: Leicestershire
Head coach Rahul Dravid evaluated India’s recent warm-up Test match against Leicestershire, which ended in a dull draw on Sunday.
The former India captain stated on the county cricket team’s Youtube, “The ground’s been excellent so yes it’s been a great week and just finally on the practice wicket as well. It really helps you adapt to English conditions. That’s always hard. Isn’t it to come over and adapt to how to play in England. When you especially, when you’ve got just one game or you know it’s a one-off game in a series.”
“It’s not really a lot of time until you’ve got to hit the ground running hard and you’ve got to be able to hopefully get your act together right from the first day of the test match”, the former India cricketer further added.
On Day 4, the hosts were chasing 367 runs and scored 219 for four in 66 overs as Louis Kimber (58*) and Joey Evison (15*) remained unscathed. India declared their overnight second innings total of 364 for seven before the start of play on Day 4. Shreyas Iyer’s (62), Ravindra Jadeja’s (56*), and Virat Kohli’s (67) half-centuries helped them set a goal of 367 runs. Previously, India declared after scoring 264 for eight in their first innings, with Leicestershire scoring 244 for ten.
The 49-year-old also lauded the venue’s “atmosphere and vibe.” “I thought you know everyone’s really looked after us really well. It’s been great crowds you know, it’s really lovely to see so many people come to watch the game like this and just the atmosphere and the vibe,” he explained.
From July 1 to 5, India will play England in their final Test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham. With a 2-1 lead, the visitors will be looking to win the series.
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