English wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes on Tuesday recalled the pitch during the first Test match against India in Hyderabad and said that it was 'horrific".
Following England's 28-run win over India in the first Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, former cricketer Monty Panesar said that Rohit Sharma was 'clueless.'
Following India's 28-run loss against England in the first Test match of the five-game series on Sunday, Rohit Sharma's side slipped to fifth place in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
India head coach Rahul Dravid felt India's mistake during the 28-run defeat to England in the opening Test was leaving runs on the field in the first innings and not capitalising on good starts.
After Ollie Pope's blitzkrieg, debutant Tom Hartley's spin inspired England to a 28-run victory in the opening Test against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
The cricketer-turned-commentator stated that Pope going to the front foot was purposeful and he was in search of scoring runs. He thinks that youngster Shubman Gill should think of doing the same thing as he bats very well on the front foot.