England Faces Spin Struggles in T20 Series Against India!

England is having a tough time playing against spin bowlers in the T20 series against India. In the second match on Saturday, six England batters were out to spinners. Varun Chakaravarthy took two wickets and made it hard for the English team, while Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Abhishek Sharma also got important wickets.

In the first game, England struggled and only scored 132 runs. In the second match, led by Jos Buttler, they tried to play more aggressively. They scored 165 runs but couldn’t build good partnerships as Indian spinners kept getting them out.

Kevin Pietersen, a former England captain, believes that England’s aggressive playing style, called ‘Bazball,’ won’t work well against strong spin bowlers in India. He shared on social media, “Bazball doesn’t work consistently against high-quality spin! Playing spin in these conditions requires skill.”

After losing the first game, Harry Brook, an England batter, said facing spin in T20 is very tough. He admitted, “I usually get out trying to hit the ball too hard. I might need to be a bit careful.” Brook noted that Kolkata’s smog made it even harder, but he still struggled against Chakaravarthy in clearer conditions in Chennai.

In the second T20, India won by two wickets thanks to Tilak Varma, who scored an impressive 72 runs. He helped India recover after losing some early wickets, leading them to finish at 166 runs for 8 wickets, putting them ahead 2-0 in the five-match series.