Manoj Tiwary makes plan for Virat Kohli and R Ashwin to dismiss Joe Root cheaply

England captain Joe Root is arguably in the form of his life. The Englishman recently produced staggering performances in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka where he scored one double century (228) in the first match and followed it up with another daddy hundred (186) in the second. Root has carried the same form in the series vs India as he scored another scintillating double ton (218) in the first Test in Chennai which paved the way for England's win.

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Manoj Tiwary chalks out plan for off-spinners R Ashwin and Washington Sundar to dismiss Joe Root

Looking at Root's blistering form, Indian batsman Manoj Tiwary has come up with a comprehensive plan for Indian spinners to stop Root in the ongoing Test series. Tiwary took to Twitter and shared a detailed plan about field placements for Joe Root and other players who play the sweep shot well that might help off-spinners R Ashwin and Washington Sundar. The right-handed batsman also mentioned that this plan is only for spin-friendly pitches.

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In the photo posted by the Bengal batsman, there are a total of seven fielders on the on-side and just two on the off-side. Notably, Tiwary has decided to keep the slip cordon empty. The off-sider consists of two fielders at short-third man and mid-off. On the other hand, the leg-side consists of the fielders at the following positions: leg-slip, short-leg, short mid-wicket, deep square-leg, short square-leg, deep mid-wicket and mid-on. Here's a look at Manoj Tiwary's plan for Indian spinner to dismiss Joe Root.

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Meanwhile, England won the first Test in Chennai by 227 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. The second Test of the India vs England 2021 Test series will commence on Saturday, February 13 in Chennai. The live streaming of the second Test will begin at 9:30 AM. The India vs England 2nd Test will broadcast live on television on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 1 SD & HD and 1 Hindi SD and HD channels. 

The entire India vs England series will also be available as a live stream on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The India vs England live scores and updates can be found on the websites and social media handles of the BCCI and England Cricket.

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SOURCE: MANOJ TIWARY INSTAGRAM/ ECB TWITTER