NEW DELHI (Reuters) - To get the best out of a bubble-weary squad in a COVID-19 world is never easy, but India combined empathy with a "kick in the backside" approach to get the job done in the just-concluded home test series against England. Soon after the Twenty20 competition, they headed to Australia where they won the test series 2-1 before rushing home to host England. "From when the season started, our main aim was to show empathy," India head coach Ravi Shastri told Star Sports on Saturday after India's 3-1 series victory against England. As in Australia, India lost the series opener against England, prompting the team management to take the other approach. He's a genuine match winner and he's worked like hell over the last three or four months."

Source: The Star March 07, 2021 06:20 UTC