6 things which can help India make a comeback in the Test series

4)Playing with straight bat

Countering swing with a straight bat

Indian batsmen should get in the line of the ball and play with a straight bat as much as possible. Kohli orchestrated the best way to handle the moving ball in the first Test. He stayed in line of the ball and never played away from his body. This is the key when playing in English conditions, one has to play with the bat as close to the body as possible.

Most of the dismissals of Indian batsmen were due to the fact that they played with the bat away from their body. Indian batsmen are brought up on sub-continent pitches where cover drives are bread and butter for them. In the overcast conditions and with the ball is zagging around, cover drives have to be avoided.