Debutant all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja feels that Indian team’s ploy of playing four spinners at the cost of a second pacer would stand them in good stead in the second innings, says a report in The Hindu.
“Four spinners will come in handy later in the game. Especially in the second innings, via the bowlers’ foot marks. Currently wicket is neither helping fast men nor spinners. I think spinners will get more and more help as the game progresses. Fast bowlers’ deliveries are going slow after pitching,” Jadeja said
England were 199/5 at stumps on day one.
Meanwhile, The Indian Express reports Jadeja saying that the Indian team was aiming to restrict the visitors to between 300 and 350.
"The less number of runs we give the better it will be for us. Ball will start turning on day two or three. As footmarks, develop ball will starting turning more. We should restrict them to 300-350," he said.
On the pitch he said, “There is no turn on offer. It's flat and very slow. Fast bowlers are also finding it difficult to bowl. No turn for spinners and bounce is low. Attempting to bowl stump-to-stump and not give them easy runs and boundaries so that they play wrong shots and get out."
"I felt very happy when I dismissed Trott my first wicket in Tests. I was a bit nervous too wearing the whites for India in Tests. Mahi bhai was saying bowl according to the wicket. It was important to bowl on the stumps," Jadeja said.