"Zafra Archer's roar, we can't be blown away in the whirlpool".
Zafra Archer's roar, we can't be blown away in the whirlpool
01.02.2021
The first Test match between England and India is about to start in Chennai. Spinners are usually helpful on the Chennai pitch. But in this context, England's pacer Zafra Archer said that play on a wicket on the Chennai pitch where the spinners as well as the pacer bowlers get some help.
Zafra Archer wants a pace-assisted pitch where there is no problem with spin-assisted pitch. “We have a lot of good spinners in our team who can also put Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Puja in trouble,” said Zafar Archer.
He even said that Indian spinners would not be able to put his team in batting disaster. Speaking on the occasion, Zafra Archer said in a press release that India has a long experience of playing in the IPL but there is no similarity in that format of Tests.
Because T20 batsmen attack batsmen but can be played defensively all day in Tests, it becomes very difficult for bowlers to get help from the pitch. As a result, Zafra Archer wants to play on a wicket in India where the pacers also benefit.
According to Zafra Archer, the Indian spin department has a combination of youth and experience. Ashwin has 36 Test wickets. On the other hand, Washington is beautiful and Kuldeep Yadav does not have much match experience.
The England team also has no experience of playing more than two spinners. In the second innings of the last Test against Sri Lanka, England turned around with two spinners, so Zafra Archer believes there is no possibility of a one-sided match.