England won't complain if pitches in India spin from ball one: Ollie Pope

Listen to Story England's vice captain Ollie Pope reckoned that the visitors would not be having any issue if the ball will be spinning from ball one in the 5 match Test series against India. England will be touring India for an all important Test series that begins on January 25 in Hyderabad. The BCCI named a and 4 spinners have been named in the team with the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.

The might give a clear indication as to what kind of tracks England can expect on the tour. However, Ollie affirmed that both the teams will be playing on the same track, so it's important for the team to be ready for whatever challenges will be posed in front of them. "There will be a lot of outside noise.

And pitches can be a massive talking point. But you have to remember the two teams are playing on the exact same wicket, so we just need to be as well equipped as we can," Ollie said while speaking to The Guardian. Ollie acknowledged that the host country has all the right to make pitches that suit their bowlers and use the conditions to their advantage.

The batter is ready to witness rank turning track as they visit the sub continent nation. "In England, we might leave more grass on the pitch to suit our amazing seamers, so it's no surprise if India do the same to suit their spinners. And I actually think low scoring Test matches are pretty amazing to watch," Ollie added.

Ollie said that there would not be any complaints about the spinning tracks and England would look to combat the tough conditions. "I saw a fair bit of South Africa versus India, and it was great: guys scoring seriously tough runs, and the ball flying through. The scores could be similar in India, but if the pitches spin from ball one, we won't be complaining.

It's about finding a method to combat it," Ollie said. England's last Test series win in India dates back to 2012 under Alastair Cook's captaincy. In 2021, after winning the Chennai Test, England lost the remaining matches to lose the series 1 3 against India..