Basit Ali expressed how he was dissatisfied with India's aggressive batting strategy for Tests, which according to him was a major cause for their downfall. Ali stated that such an approach might work in the limited-over format, is not suitable for the longer format of the game and that has ultimately led to India struggling against New Zealand. Along with criticising team's approach, Ali also locked aim at India's batting coach and spoke about his inability to distinguish between demand of Test cricket and limited-over cricket. Ali even claimed that Rahul Dravid has a more refined and strategic mindset for Test cricket compared to Gambhir. 'India ka batting coach hai kaun, jo yeh nahi bata pa raha ki Test cricket session to session hoti hai? Bas har over 12 run bana lo, 10 run bana lo. Yeh koi cricket hai yaar! (Who is India's batting coach, not able to advise the batsmen that you approach Tests session by session? Trying to score 10-12 runs every over is not cricket),' Basit Ali stated. 'Dravid used to advise for four-day pitches so that a Test match goes at least until the fourth day. Let it turn from the third, fourth day, fifth day. But you guys are asking for wickets (that turn) from the first day, where someone who is not a regular spinner will get turn even if he bowls straight,' he concluded.