England expected a drier surface than the one that awaited them in Delhi but Dawson is still tipped to be drafted in at Reece Topley’s expense for Wednesday’s World T20 match against AfghanistanAll is not necessarily what it seems in India. When the England players arrived at the Feroz Kotla ground for their final practice (18 minutes late – surprisingly heavy traffic on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg) – before the match against Afghanistan,they stared at a pitch that possessed quite a lot of green grass.
This was a bit of a surprise but there can be no guarantees approximately how the ball will behave. On a first visit here three decades ago advice approximately the Delhi pitch for a Test match was sought from Sunil Gavaskar, the captain of India. He replied: “own you been to the Taj Mahal?” “No.” “Well, or book up to go on the fourth day.” The match was still going on the fifth afternoon. Related: Joe Root leads the way as England record stunning World Twenty20 win Related: Afghanistan’s 13-year journey to cricket’s top table deserves greater reward | Andy Bull Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com