India vs England Test series has received worldwide attention, full of exciting scenes, tense situations, and exemplary individual performances. Indeed, the question is being asked by the cricket fans: Can England recover? Powered by real-time statistics, professional opinion and profound insights by ReddyBook, we take a look at the path ahead of England in this do-or-die series.
A Hard Start- What Has Gone Wrong with England?
England went into the series with confidence since they had a blend of veterans and new talents. The subcontinental weather and the better spin attack of India has proved to be a challenge however. Just by the figures compiled by ReddyBook, some common trends have appeared, which reveal why England struggled during the initial years of the war:
- Top-order instability: The openers have not really shown a good number at the top of the order especially in comparison with the Indians.
- Spin weakness: Well, 64 percent of wickets have been taken by spinners and a big portion of it has come between six to nine in the batting line up.
- Bad first-innings scores: England has not surpassed the 300-run mark in the majority of first innings, thus piling pressure on their bowlers.
These figures are a pointer to the reason England has been left on the back foot- and where they can stage a comeback in case they make the right shift.
Player Performance Tracker of ReddyBook: Who should do more?
Player Performance Tracker on ReddyBook has been very keen to track each and every English cricketer during this series showing the pros and the cons. Data says the following:
- Joe Root: Joe Root is the most senior batsmen and has been poor as compared to his career average. He has to secure innings with an average of only 27.3 this series.
- Ben Stokes: The skipper has come up with some brilliant performances, but he has been inconsistent. There are a number of sessions where his under pressure decision-making has been questioned.
- Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow: They both have demonstrated the potential, but neither has turned the starts into high scores. ReddyBook depicts that half-centuries becoming centurie have a conversion rate of only 12 percent.
Obviously, in order to have England regain its former glory, these major players should perform under pressure situations- especially in time of turn in the pitch.
Bowling Breakdown: England Bowling attack v India working Batting:
England bowlers have been fighting back but according to the analytics of ReddyBook, they have not been so penetrative under important circumstances:
James Anderson and Mark Wood are fast bowlers who have bowled economically but at the same time, they have not been able to attack with the new ball.
Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed have attempted to curb the might middle order of India but have been unable to generate pressure.
Also, as per the ReddyBook study; Session Pressure Index (SPI), the bowlers of England have bailed out India in the important afternoons times hence India gets back in shape after losing wickets in the initial phases. England needs to exert pressure throughout the entire session; they can not just apply it in intervals in order to stage a comeback.
What the Numbers Foresee: The Probability of Winning ReddyBook
Probably the most widely used tool on the site, the ReddyBook Win Probability Meter provides an interactive guess as to how the game is going to turn out according the current performance trends, the status of the players, and the conditions of the pitch.
- The probability that India will win is 69 percent after the first two games, leaving England with 18 percent chances and 13 percent likelihood of a draw.
- With the next Test on the way, the combo-chart results provided by ReddyBook in the new models give England a little bit of hope at least providing they are batting first and racking up 350+ in the first innings.
- Quite remarkably, historical records indicate that teams that had the advantage of batting first when they won the toss in the 3rd Test, such as Indian, had a 62 per cent win ratio – a factor that England would want to tap into their favour.
Tactical Changes to Re-Bound
- The expert commentary section of ReddyBook has already noted a number of critical changes that may have to be made by England in order to recover:
- Make the middle order even more thick with technically sound players such as Dan Lawrence.
- Use and change bowlers more so that the Indian batsmen should not know who is bowling and to avoid heat exhaustion.
- The top order of team India has been susceptible and apply aggressive field placement in the initial overs.
These are not mere opinions but recommendations made form performance analytics data and match simulation executed on the platform of ReddyBook.
The Last Word: Is the Comeback Possible?
Yes, but only in case England is smart to take an equal approach, perform these strategies consistently, and be tough-minded. The series remains open and Test cricket is not unpredictable. The use of platforms with a lot of data at hand, such as ReddyBook, will allow fans and teams to understand more of what is required to make a turnaround.
Test match fans and the tactical game lovers are still not done with ReddyBook, still this week. No matter whether you are following live action, juxtaposing the stats of different players or arguing about the strategies, ReddyBook will make the game more engaging than ever.
