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5th Test: India needs to stick to line and length and build pressure at both ends, says Shastri

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Shastri Urges India to Stick to Basics After England’s Blistering Start at The Oval

By IANS News August 01, 2025 • 19:40 PM View: 702

Former head coach Ravi Shastri believes India must focus on maintaining a strict line and length to build pressure from both ends if they are to bounce back in the ongoing fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at The Oval here on Friday.

By the time lunch break came, England reached 109/1 in 16 overs, and trail India by 115 runs with Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope unbeaten on 52 and 12 respectively. Crawley also shared a 92-run opening stand with Ben Duckett, who hit a quick 43, as India’s pacers were unable to nail their lines and lengths to leak a staggering 21 boundaries.

TAGS Ravi Shastri Tendulkar Trophy Zak Crawley Ollie Pope Ben Duckett Sky Sports Ricky Ponting Old Trafford Old Trafford

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