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Down 2-0 in the four-Test series and their numerous Uno statuses in jeopardy, MS Dhoni admits that a overcrowded schedule and lack of rest after the West Indies series were the factors in charge for their dismal show.
He, however, hoped that with significant amount of rest before the next Test, India will be looking forward to a rotate in the remaining two matches of the series.
"Somebody said time is of spirit here. We came straight from the Caribbean and didn't have time to play more than one (practice) game. So we are playing seven and not four matches back-to-back," said Dhoni after India suffer a severe 319-run beat at the hands of England in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
"It (this series) is a continuance of the West Indies tour and we haven't really had a gap. You need to get ready differently (for England tour). In this respect the next 10 days are very important," he added.
With Virender Sehwag set to join the squad tomorrow, and Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan likely to be fit for the third Test at Edgbaston on August 10, Dhoni spoken hope of a comeback in the series.
The series so far although has been hard on India, the world's best Test side, and Dhoni admitted that his well-known batting line up needs to fire to give the visitors any hope of a turnaround.
"It's significant to score and put runs on the board. We have been slightly missing in this respect. Even in the West Indies we didn't score runs consistently. We do need development in the batting," he said.
"In all the three innings, we haven't been able to see the second new ball throughout. In circumstances such as these, it's vital. We don't want our batters from number eight onwards to be uncovered to second new ball," he said.
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