If this was forwarded to you, subscribe for direct delivery and discover more newsletters.
There is something in it for everyone. But there will be more for the spinners because the pitch looks dry. It looks a good one to start with and you bat first if you win the toss. But with the sun beating down, these (cracks) are going to open up and also here in Bengaluru there will be bit more pace and bounce, so more bite for the spinners. For the batters make use of it when it is good. It is going to be a big challenge for the batters to play spin.
As professional cricketers, it's our job to adjust as quickly as possible. Pink ball appears differently while fielding. It comes to you faster than you can imagine. (In) the morning session of a (day) Test, the ball swings a lot, here it may be the opposite. "We start in the afternoon when the ball does not do much, while in the night it does more. These small pointers are a lot and we need to work on these things.