Head Coach Rahul Dravid on India's Approach Against England
The head coach, Rahul Dravid, did not see the batters of team India replying to England's 'Bazball' in kind, but he said they will not be taking a backward step in the five-match Test series beginning here on Thursday. Dravid said India will formulate their game plans as per the situations that the match throws up at them in the rubber. "I don't think we are going out there to try to be ultra-attacking. I think we look to play with what's in front of us and what the situation demands. But by nature, if you look at our top six-seven batsmen, there are a lot of guys who are naturally positive and look to take the game on.
“So, they’re not going to be looking to change that in any particular way. There’ll be some different situations in which we may need to look to push the game along, or we might have to bat for long periods.
In an interaction, Dravid said, “But I can’t see any of my batsmen taking a backward step or looking defensive.”
However, Dravid did not have much doubt that England would come hard at the hosts in the series, and the head coach hoped that his team would use the experience in these conditions to respond positively to the challenge.
He added, “It’s been exciting to watch them play, and you know they’ve had success playing like that. They’ve done well in Pakistan. They’ve won in New Zealand, and they had a really exciting series against Australia in the Ashes as well. So, we have to respect that.”