India beat England by five wickets in Ranchi on Monday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the 5-Test series, which marked India's 17th consecutive Test series at home (the most by any country).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This is the first Test series loss for England since Brendon McCullum took over the head coaching role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While giving his take on whether Bazball did not serve England well in the series, Kumble highlighted that playing in India and beating India here was never going to be easy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The challenge when England came here was obvious. Bazball or whatever ball you want to call it, playing in India and beating India here was never going to be easy. India have never lost a series at home in the last decade. They (England) knew that they had to be different but their bowling attack wasn\u2019t something that they believed would be able to penetrate India\u2019s batting line-up,\" Kumble said on Jio Cinema.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"England\u2019s senior batters including Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, other than the Ranchi Test, didn\u2019t contribute consistently. There were some key moments that they grabbed on a couple of occasions but other key moments they let go. It\u2019s all nice to say that \u2018this is the way I bat\u2019, but you can\u2019t bat like that all the time. You have to hold back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"In Test match cricket, that\u2019s what it is. It\u2019s about situations and that\u2019s what Root did in this (Ranchi) match. No wonder he was successful, something that England will have to discuss and look at,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former coach also shared his views on the pitch in Ranchi while adding that pitch conditions, DRS calls after affecting team's mindset that ultimate give advantage to the opposition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The pitch certainly got slower. But the moment you start thinking about the pitch, about conditions, about DRS or things that are not in your control, it certainly starts affecting your mindsets and that\u2019s something the opposition will pick on,\" said Kumble.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bazball-or-whatever-you-call-it-test-matches-are-about-playing-according-to-situations-kumble.jpg", "alt_img": "Bazball or whatever you call it, Test matches are about playing according to situations: Kumble", "alt_title": "'Can't run away from what's been most successful': McCullum doubles down on England's attacking plan", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Bazball Or Whatever You Call It, Test Matches Are About Playing According To Situations: Kumble On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Bazball Or Whatever You Call It, Test Matches Are About Playing According To Situations: Kumble, Anil Kumble: Former India captain and ex- head coach Anil Kumble has urged England captain Ben Stokes and head coach.", "seo_keywords": "Anil Kumble, New Delhi, Former India, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Jio Cinema, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ranchi Test, In Test", "tag": "", "tagging": "Anil Kumble, New Delhi, Former India, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Jio Cinema, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ranchi Test, In Test", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "bazball-or-whatever-you-call-it-test-matches-are-about-playing-according-to-situations-kumble", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "704", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-02-27 13:42:05", "updated": "2024-02-27 13:42:05", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Anil Kumble, New Delhi, Former India, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Jio Cinema, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ranchi Test, In Test", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-02-27 13:42:05", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/bazball-or-whatever-you-call-it-test-matches-are-about-playing-according-to-situations-kumble-139189" }