England batter Ben Duckett said that he along with opener Zack Crawley will have a full license to attack against the Indian spinners in the upcoming IND vs ENG Test series, starting on January 25.
On being asked if the team will restrict their Bazball instinct on the turning Indian tracks, Duckett said that the team will not curb the attacking instincts.
“Me and Zak (Crawley) at the top of the order have to realise that in the first couple of balls as we kind of judge that wicket,” Duckett said on Sky Sports Podcast.
“If we feel like it’s going to be a terrible pitch, sometimes getting 60 off 50 balls or whatever it may be is going to be a valuable knock for the team. It’s going to be for me and Zak to give that feedback as soon as possible, if we get 180-200, let’s do that as soon as possible“, he added.
“I know under Baz and Stokesy we will have full licence to go and do whatever we want.”
Duckett also defended England’s decision to train in Abu Dhabi and reaching India just 3 days before the start of first Test in Hyderabad.
“We’ve got quite a big squad with us and there will be hours of training every day. In India you are pretty hotel-bound, the luxury of being in Abu Dhabi is you can get out and about for an extra 10 days.
“India can be a really tough place to tour, everyone knows that. The mental side of the game is just as important and I don’t think there’s too many complaints from that squad who are having 10 days in Abu Dhabi rather than 10 days stuck in a hotel”, Duckett claimed.
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