Archive · 12 Aug 2025
India Draws England Series, Batting Approach Key to Success
India's cricket team played a test series against England and drew.
They changed their batting style from trying to score fast to being more careful and building runs.
This helped them bat for longer and score more runs.
Players like Gill, Rahul and Jadeja did well.
They played safer shots, meaning they made fewer mistakes and got more runs against the fast bowlers compared to the series in Australia.
India achieved a 2-2 draw against England, seen as a positive outcome after previous losses.
India's batting strategy shifted from aggression to control, prioritizing run accumulation.
The team improved its batting average and control percentage compared to the series in Australia.
Key batsmen like Gill, Rahul, and Jadeja benefited from the change in approach, scoring significant runs.
The new strategy resulted in better performance against pace bowlers, with reduced false shots.
- Who
- The Indian Cricket Team and England.
- What
- India drew the test series against England after changing their batting approach.
- When
- During the 2025 IND vs ENG series.
- Where
- England.
- Why
- To improve batting performance and secure a positive result after previous setbacks.
- Series Result
- 2-2 Draw
- India's Run Rate
- 3.62 (best ever in a series)
- Total Runs by India
- 3,809
- Average
- 42.32
- Batting Control Increase
- 4.1%
Sources
Mohammad Azharuddin on Style, Young Talent, and India’s Cricketing Future
‘You can’t pick and choose matches’: Azharuddin slams Bumrah for missing England Tests, hails Siraj’s fitness ‘thanks to nalli gosht biryani’