England’s assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has made a bold claim that the team will not focus heavily on studying their opponents, despite India’s dominance on Day 1 of the fifth Test in Dharamsala.
After England’s disappointing performance, Trescothick emphasized the team’s unique approach to the game. “We are a very unique side in how we go about things,” he said. “I don’t think we will study what India do too much.”
Trescothick explained that England’s strategy is to maintain a level-headed approach, regardless of the outcome. “We don’t get too down when we have bad days, we don’t get too high when we have good days,” he said. “You just have to stay level and recognize what you can do better.”
Despite England’s struggles, Trescothick identified some positive aspects of their performance. He praised Zak Crawley’s batting in the first session, but acknowledged that the team lacked partnerships to build a substantial total.
“We had some good things – the way we played up until lunch when the ball swung around more than we expected, Crawley getting that score,” Trescothick said. “We just didn’t get those partnerships going to get a big score and put the total on the board we needed to.”
Trescothick admitted that Day 1 was challenging for England, but expressed confidence in the team’s ability to bounce back. “It was a challenging day, no doubt about that,” he said. “Hopefully we come back and improve.”
