The Indian Test specialist, Hanuma Vihari has said that a batsman needs to be sure of his shot selection while playing in England in addition to being able to play according to the conditions on offer. He has been playing in the County Championship for Warwickshire since April this year and he has now joined the Indian team in England ahead of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

Talking about the same during a chat with ESPNCricinfo, Hanuma Vihari said, “Definitely, that’s the challenge here. The overhead conditions play a part as well because when it is sunny, it gets a bit easier to bat, but when it is overcast, the ball moves all day. That was the challenge I faced early on in this season of county cricket — because it was quite cold and the ball was doing a lot of the wicket.”

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Vihari made his international debut during their previous five-match series in England in 2018. He is expected to be part of the Indian side who face England in a five-Test series after the WTC final. He also made his County debut this year, Vihari was dismissed by veteran England fast bowler Stuart Broad for a 23-ball duck.

Describing the same, Hanuma Vihari said, “I thought it was full enough for me to drive, but again, in England, you have to be really certain with your shot selection. In India, you can get away with a push, or even if it is not there to drive, you can still get away driving on the up. If I were to play that ball a second time, I would try to play as late as possible.”

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He further explained, “Having said that, it was just my first innings in county cricket. I learned that I should play much later. In the second match, against Essex, I got 30 and 50. Essex are the defending champions and have a decent bowling attack with Peter Siddle and Simon Harmer. I thought I batted well, but I should have converted it into a bigger score.”