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England have given India one thing to consider, says Mark Wooden after Hyderabad Check triumph

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HYDERABAD: England’s tearaway pacer Mark Wooden says the facet’s astonishing come-from-behind 28-run win within the first Check on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium has given India one thing to consider forward of the second recreation of the collection at Visakhapatnam.

England transformed conceding a lead of 190 runs to defeat India by 28 runs, which can rank as one in every of their best Check wins in abroad circumstances. Vice-captain Ollie Pope’s 196 and debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley’s 7-62 performed key roles in England’s come-from-behind inconceivable win, giving them 1-0 lead within the five-game collection.

“They now need to provide you with a special plan. We have solely gained one recreation and there are 5 within the collection. We have proved to India it will likely be a battle and we’re not going to surrender. “It is one in every of our best wins.

“Folks had been just a little bit sceptical earlier than however there was at all times perception within the group. We knew it was going to be an enormous activity, which it was, however it’s a monumental achievement. Now we all know we are able to do it and we’ve given India one thing to consider, ” stated Wooden to BBC Sport.

When England final toured India in 2021, the hosts’ bounced again after shedding the collection opener in Chennai by successful the collection 3-1 on excessive spin-friendly pitches. “They’re a prime workforce. Even coming right here earlier than the collection, everybody expects India to roll us over.”

“I do not know what pitch they’ll produce. India have gotten the potential to supply any wicket right here. However now we have given them one thing to consider. It is not a foregone conclusion that we’re going to flip up right here and so they’re gonna spin us out, ” added Wooden.

India’s subsequent Check match towards England might be held on the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on February 2.

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