NOTTINGHAM: Assistant coach Sanjay Bangar says India’s batsmen are under tremendous pressure and “playing for their careers” after their horror run in the first two Tests against England resulted in embarrassing defeats.
World number one India trail the five-match series 0-2, but put up a solid batting display on the first day of the third game to 307 for six at stumps. “…The players themselves are under tremendous pressure – they are playing for their careers. We understand that,” Bangar said at the end of first day’s play. “To make at times when things don’t really work in your favour, it is important to maintain composure, have the same sort of sense whether things are going well or not going well. Maintaining your equilibrium helps.” The batsmen’s poor performances had put a question mark on the support staff, but Bangar said that such pressure only comes with the job.
“All of us understand clearly there is no magic wand we can work on any batsman. You have to understand the last five Test matches we played abroad have been in really trying conditions.” He added. (PTI)
