Updated On: 01 September, 2021 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
After a drawn opening Test in Nottingham, India beat England by 151 runs at Lord’s. However, a batting collapse in the first innings, where India managed a meagre 78 at Leeds, saw the visitors suffer a big loss on Day Four of the third Test

Paul Collingwood
Though England outclassed India by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test at Headingley last week, former England captain and current assistant coach Paul Collingwood reckons Virat Kohli & Co are a tough team and will bounce back in the fourth Test, starting at the Oval on Thursday.
“I’m sure we’re preparing ourselves for an Indian bounce-back. We know they are a high-quality team and we have always prepared ourselves like they are going to be 100 per cent ready for the next battle, regardless of the new conditions at the Oval,” Collingwood told mid-day during a virtual media interaction from London on Tuesday. After a drawn opening Test in Nottingham, India beat England by 151 runs at Lord’s. However, a batting collapse in the first innings, where India managed a meagre 78 at Leeds, saw the visitors suffer a big loss on Day Four of the third Test.