00:00Mone, all the bowlers are doing really well, but can you talk about that Jorud delivery from Akash Teep?
00:07And the second part is there's a lot of chatter about that, you know, if Bhumra doesn't play, you know, this attack, can they be, you know, able to pick those 20 wickets?
00:16How impressed are you? I know that you have the belief that they can do it, but how impressed are you with all of them?
00:23No, very, very happy so far. You know, we had a deep or good discussion after the last test in terms of areas we want to improve on, and I think we've done that.
00:34So that's a pleasing sign from a growing bowling attack, you know, missing one of their most experienced players so they can react to those sort of things.
00:42And, you know, coming back to Akash, he is an attacking bowler that asks questions, you know, bowling at the stumps a lot.
00:49And I think that's one of the golden rules here in England, you know, is asking questions in the stumps.
00:54So for these sort of conditions in the UK, it suits his style, and, you know, coming back from injury and seeing him running in with a high pace, it's a nice sign for us.
01:06Oh, yeah, I mean, coming back to the ball, obviously that's a dream delivery.
01:10Top quality player, Jorud, and, you know, to dismiss him in that fashion, you know, just to show some, to show the quality of Akash, what he can do.
01:18I think, you know, he's also a guy, like all of us, you know, the more confidence you give him, you know, it's almost like there's a little bit more energy behind the ball,
01:27and hopefully that delivery he'll play over on his phone tonight and then bring a couple of more of those tomorrow.
01:33Moni here.
01:34Moni, can you just tell us about the challenges of bowling on such batting-friendly pitches, where much of it happens when the ball is relatively new?
01:42Yeah, I think your skill really gets tested on a surface like that.
01:49The margin for error is slightly, it's a lot smaller than, you know, on a surface, obviously, that's nipping around a little bit, and that's going to be a challenge for us tomorrow.
01:59You know, I thought we moved slightly away from our plans in the first innings, and in a way, also, with, you know, runs on the board, you want to go and take a couple of more risks,
02:09but tomorrow for us, it's just going to be asking those questions on a good length, because we know, as the ball gets a little bit softer, it is harder to strike.
02:17But, yeah, just happy with the 3-2 night.
02:23Moni, a word on Siraj and the way he's come up.
02:27He had an indifferent tour of Australia, and he was struggling to get through the batting line-up.
02:34As a lead bowler, you expect one to do that.
02:38Now, do you feel that with Bumrah not there, he's taken up that responsibility, looks better, in a better rhythm?
02:45Can you talk about the conversations you had with Siraj?
02:48Look, for me, Siraj, he is a guy that, you know, I've got a lot of respect for.
02:54I think he's a guy that always will put his body, you know, push it to the limits.
02:59I think sometimes, you know, the guilty part of him is trying too hard.
03:04So, for us, it's just managing that sort of aggression, managing that intensity, because he really bows, you know, with his heart on his sleeve.
03:12If he runs in, he wants to put in a performance for Team India.
03:16And, you know, I think sometimes those sort of things can give you that inconsistency.
03:21And, you know, in this this match, you know, he's now the leader of the attack and got the wickets up front.
03:26But for me, you know, in terms of effort and energy and, you know, with a sore body, he's always, we'll put his hand up and he wants to bowl over.
03:35So, yeah, I don't think sometimes we give him enough credit for that.
03:40We always, you know, look at the wicked column.
03:43But there's some bowlers that will do the hard yards and will do the dirty job for the team.
03:48And he's that type of bowler that will create you one or two options.
03:51And, you know, let's take sometimes the bad spell, you know, accept that as a bowler and look at, you know, the good things that he's doing with the ball.
03:58Mone, can you give us an idea of any conversations that might have happened around the timing of the declaration, how many overs were left?
04:09How much does the way England play or chase play into that, especially, I guess, when you know that there could be a bit of weather around in the morning, a bit of rain about?
04:17Yeah, that's a good question.
04:18I think that was, you know, we did speak about it a lot sort of during the day.
04:24But I think we see that it's still a good weekend.
04:26Even, you know, our boys were batting quite comfortably there towards the back end, you know, batting against four or five runs and over.
04:33So, with you having the extra day, I mean, weather, you know, you can't really control that.
04:39You know, it was getting us into a comfortable position with a bat.
04:43And then, obviously, tonight, you know, have 20, 20-plus overs at them under hopefully gloomy gray skies and, you know, get the two or three wickets.
04:51And we got that, which is a bonus for us.
04:53So, yeah, tomorrow morning, that first hour is going to be crucial.
04:57We saw this morning that, you know, if you get the ball in the right area, there was a little bit of assistance.
05:01And, you know, yeah, so we just need to be on the money with that tomorrow.
05:04Do you still expect them to chase?
05:07I think that's their style.
05:09They're going to probably hurry.
05:11Brook is a guy that likes to take the game on and is an entertainer.
05:14So, you know, it is an exciting day of cricket tomorrow.
05:18Moni, interesting that you said the guys got off the plans when they went short in the first innings with that old ball.
05:26What is the best way to go about it?
05:29Because the ball is getting soft, the pitches are flat.
05:32So, like, 30, 40-year-old ball.
05:34Then what's the best way to just, you know, go about it?
05:37Look, I wouldn't say off the plan.
05:40Like, for me, personally, on this sort of surface, you want to see the field where you can still have both options, using the short ball and trying to nick a guy off.
05:48I think, at times, when you, you know, get too predictable, it can be a little bit easier to score.
05:56Of course, the surface is slow.
05:57But, I mean, both those batters are attacking batters.
06:00They were going to take it on.
06:01And credit to Schupen, you know, he took a gamble there for a couple of overs to potentially get a wicket.
06:06England at the time was 80 for 4 for 5.
06:08So, you know, to chase another wicket there, there's no harm in that.
06:13Just on a declaration again.
06:18Yes, sorry.
06:18Hi.
06:20No one in the history of Test cricket has chased more than 420-odd.
06:23Were you really in there with the target at 550, 570?
06:29Were you really in there worried that England would knock that off?
06:34Worried?
06:35No, not really.
06:36You know, I think if a team scores 500-plus on the final day, then they deserve to win.
06:43So, I think it's just, you know, a little bit more time.
06:46Ideally, give an hour, a little bit more than an hour attempt tonight.
06:51You know, with, obviously, you know, day five around the corner.
06:54So, yeah.
06:56Moni, you said earlier that you think England will try and chase it down.
07:02Or Harry Brooks said so, at least.
07:03If that does happen, does that play into your hands?
07:06It's definitely going to be an exciting day of cricket.
07:08I mean, I did say last night in the media that they're going to chase, you know,
07:12go at everything or anything that we set for them.
07:14So, look, yeah, like I said, they're attacking players.
07:17That's a brand of cricket they want to play.
07:19They probably might have a go at it for a while and then reassess.
07:23But, yeah, I think we're in for an exciting day of cricket.
07:27I mean, it's still fast scoring.
07:28The wicket is still playing nicely.
07:30So, let's see what tomorrow brings.
07:32Last two.
07:33Moni, it's amazing to see that we are still thinking about, you know,
07:37chasing down 600 in the fourth inning.
07:40Often in test cricket, there is a talk about balance between bat and ball.
07:45Often pitches back home in India often get criticized for having,
07:48it is too heavy for the spinners.
07:51We saw a pitch in Cape Town when India played match finished within two days.
07:54I think you played that test match in Brisbane.
07:56I think that played within two days.
07:57So, how do you see compared to those kind of pitches if those pitches are not promoting test cricket?
08:06What about this pitch?
08:07Is this right promotion of test cricket by having this kind of a pitch?
08:11Look, I mean, obviously, England, they've been successful playing this sort of way,
08:15chasing high totals.
08:17You know, I know a lot of teams would rather prefer to bat out for three or four sessions on day five
08:22and shake hands and take the draw.
08:24But, you know, that's their thing.
08:25And they back themselves to bowl teams out.
08:28And, you know, if teams set them a total of 400, they're happy to take it on.
08:33So, that's great for the game.
08:34It's great for cricket.
08:36But, yeah, I think teams will also then, you know, start to be slightly more street smarter
08:41and learn from their mistakes and plan it a little bit better.
08:46Hi, Mone.
08:47I'm Virat Kohli.
08:48He's on his social media today.
08:49Well-played, Starboy.
08:50Rewriting history.
08:51Onwards and upwards from here.
08:52You deserve all the best.
08:53Two amazing innings this time in Edgbaston as well.
08:57What has your team said?
08:59What have you said about his performance so far in the game?
09:02Yeah.
09:02I mean, obviously, also just, you know, very happy for Shubman as captain on a big tour,
09:08coming to England, you know, to play over here.
09:12Big crowds.
09:13A lot of expectation, you know, on his shoulders.
09:15And I think he's handled it very well so far.
09:18And he's been very confident, walking around, sort of in the training, connecting well with the guys.
09:24And then as a captain and leader, you need to go in the middle and produce the goods.
09:28And I think so far he's been, you know, exceptional.
09:31Edgley getting the scores and now here back-to-back.
09:35So, yeah, that's great for you if you're a captain, if you can front up, because the rest will follow.
09:38So, yeah, happy for you.
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