According to James Anderson, England will attempt to reach the 399-over goal in 60 or 70 overs. On Monday, the fourth day of the Test, when England come out to bat against India in a chase of 399, English pacer James Anderson made it plain that his team will go all out for leather.
“The coach, Brendan McCullum, said last night that we were going to go for it if they got 600. It makes it quite evident to all that we intend to attempt it tomorrow.
We’ll attempt to finish the game in 60 or 70 overs, even though I know there are 180 left in the game. We play that style, and tonight we watched Rehan (Ahmed) go out and make his shots,” Anderson remarked.
Even tonight, he was itching to get out there and hunt those runs down. We have prepared our stall; tomorrow won’t be any different; we’ll play in the same manner as we have for the last two years.
We are really competitive and want to win every game we play, but we also want to play a certain way, so it doesn’t matter if we win or lose,” the 41-year-old continued.
“There have been moments throughout the last two years, particularly in the last 12 months, that make us think we’re doing something well,” he stated in reference to England’s Bazball strategy.
Returning to the Ashes, the fact that the opening ball of the match has a point on the boundary tells us we’re doing something correctly.
“I’m not sure if intimidating is the appropriate term, but it’s creating a different mental image in the minds of the opposition and the captain.
That’s exactly how it seemed today—like they didn’t know what would constitute a winning score against us. The odd player is keeping low, but you kind of expect it with a wicket this good.
Additionally, Shubman played quite well today, which goes to demonstrate that there are still points to be earned, he continued.
With a goal of winning the game with one day remaining and taking a 2-0 lead in the series, England will head into Day 4. Rehan Ahmed and Zak Crawley, who opened the game, will carry on where they left off in an attempt to give England a strong start.
