India vs England, 2nd Test: Batting coach Vikram Rathour counts on struggling batsmen to come good

Batting coach Vikram Rathour has defended the faltering Indian willow-wielders, saying lean patches are part and parcel of the game and it’s a matter of time before runs start flowing from their bats again.

Rathour said the Indian batsmen are putting in the hard yards at nets in their bid to iron out flaws and return among runs in the ongoing tour of England.

“Not really. Not really,” Rathour said at the virtual post-day press conference after the fourth day’s play in the second Test on Sunday, when specifically asked if continuous non-performance of the batters abroad puts him under pressure.

“But of course, we are working hard, it is a unique kind of situation where we are working hard with the players. As long as they are trying their best, working hard, or practicing well, results will come. These phases come,” said Rathour.

In their second innings, India are in a spot of bother at 181 for 6, when stumps were drawn on day four, leading by 154 runs.

“When you are playing cricket, you will have lean phases as a batsman, so you need to get through them, you need to keep working hard and keep getting your processes right, and as a support staff we are helping…

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