Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah have requested England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to organize two warm-up matches for the Indian team before its five-match Test series during the English summer. The development comes 48 hours after Indian captain Virat Kohli expressed his displeasure in the post match press conference after losing the ICC World Test Championship Final to New Zealand in Southampton. Kohli was not happy about not getting an opportunity to play any practice games during the break ahead of the test series against England.
According to a report in Indian Express BCCI secretary Jay Shah spoke to Indian team management about this on Thursday, and they also agreed that the players will need those tune-up games before the long series ahead.
It is learnt a communication took place between the BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Tom Harrison, the Chief Executive Officer of England and Wales Cricket Board. Negotiations are on between the two boards on whether to have a three day or four day practice games.
The Indian team did not have any warm-up matches ahead of the World Test Championship final in Southampton against New Zealand this week. Virat Kohli and his boys had to play an intra squad match so as to prepare themselves ahead of the big WTC Final.