![]() While Akmal backed the decision to give Team India players a break ahead of the England Tests, he opined that the side could have shortened their three-week break and played some practice games against a few counties. Will □□ make it to two consecutive World Test Championship finals? □□ #WTC #India #TeamIndia /gOx2dcHH0Z- Sportskeeda India JTeam India should have taken a shorter break and played more practice games: Kamran Akmal He elaborated in this regard: “New Zealand had an advantage, as they had already played two Tests in England. Akmal further suggested that the summit clash should be played at a venue where neither finalist has an advantage. They played the same combination of two spinners, which they had in Australia and at home, a move that backfired."Īkmal, however, backed Virat Kohli’s views that the WTC final should be a best-of-three affair. India should have analysed all these issues before finalising their playing XI. Virat Kohli was not in form the opening partnership was not working well. As it is, their batsmen weren’t among the runs. India should have strengthened their batting. They won even after the entire first day’s play was lost to rain. New Zealand chose the perfect playing XI according to the overcast conditions. In the home series (against England) as well, only Pant and (Ravichandran) Ashwin scored some runs.”Īkmal continued: “If we look at India’s playing XI for the WTC, you should never play two spinners on seaming pitches. Ajinkya Rahane scored a hundred (in the MCG Test), and then Rishabh Pant came in and scored important runs down the order. India’s batsmen have not scored big runs, starting with the Australia series. He explained: “The one big danger for Team India in the WTC final was New Zealand’s bowling. Thus, in spite of two full days of play lost to rain, New Zealand trounced India by eight wickets on the Reserve Day.ĭiscussing where Team India went wrong in the WTC final, Akmal said on the YouTube channel ‘My Master Cricket Coach’ that India erred in not picking a playing XI based on the conditions. Team India were bowled out for 217 in the first innings of the WTC final and crumbled to 170 in their second essay. So they ought to have strengthened that department given the seaming conditions that were on offer. Akmal pointed out that Team India’s batting had been underwhelming in the run-up to the WTC final. ![]() Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal feels Team India got their combination for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand wrong and paid a heavy price for that. ![]()
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