Marcus Trescothick admits a draw can be a very good outcome for England as they give the impression of being to tug off world-record run chase – however India aren’t frightened

Marcus Trescothick admitted {that a} draw can be a very good outcome for England after India put themselves in a dominant place within the second Take a look at at Edgbaston.

England will resume on day 5 nonetheless needing 536 runs to tug off a world-record run chase of 608 however with simply seven wickets intact after India eliminated Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Joe Root on the fourth night.

‘At any time when the scenario is difficult, in fact it (draw) is (a very good outcome),’ stated Trescothick. 

‘We’re not silly sufficient to know that it’s important to win or lose – there are three ends in a sport however we have now carried out some issues in our time that present we’re completely different to what’s been carried out earlier than,’ the England batting coach added.

However Trescothick insisted there can be no discuss of taking part in for a draw inside the dressing room.

‘We do not use that form of language however we’re not naive sufficient to know that it is a very difficult complete. Do you simply go in your bunker and dig it out? Some gamers could try this,’ he stated. ‘We’re at all times making an attempt to be as optimistic as we are able to. 

‘We recognize that it’s a hell of a variety of runs to try to rating. I do not assume we have seen scoring charges fairly that fast in a day, so in fact will probably be difficult. However we have in all probability about one other 10 to fifteen overs of the balls on the hardest level earlier than it will get delicate, after which we’ll see how we’re going from that time, actually.’

In the meantime, Morne Morkel, the India bowling coach, insisted they weren’t frightened about England doubtlessly chasing down the goal regardless of a curiously late declaration by Shubman Gill, with some showers forecast for Sunday.

‘Nervous? Not likely,’ he stated. ‘If a group scores 500 plus on the ultimate day then they should win,’ Morkel added.

‘It is undoubtedly going to be an thrilling day of cricket. Harry Brook stated within the media that they will chase or go at every part or something that we set for them. They’re attacking gamers. That is the model of cricket they wish to play. 

‘They in all probability may need a go at it for some time after which reassess, however I feel we’re in for an thrilling day of cricket.’

As of Saturday night, Edgbaston have bought 15,000 tickets for day 5, with tickets priced at £25 for adults and £5 for juniors.