Former England skipper Alastair Cook spots a big weakness in India ahead of England test series
One of the England test legends and also a former skipper Alastair cook seemed to have found a big weakness within the current Indian test team. This can also be an advantage to England as it makes things a little easier throughout the 5-match test series. The current Indian team strength is that they don’t change players consistently for the home series. When it comes to away, tour things should be seen a little differently, as this side should make changes based on conditions and opponents that are on offer.
England coming back of a home series loss against New Zealand 0-1. The result of which it can be considered a setback to this current England team ahead of the 5 match test series against India. This 5 match test series is supposed to start in August. Even after India lost to New Zealand in England in the WTC Final, India is still looked like a formidable side even in these conditions.
The former captains of the England team namely Micheal Vaughan and Nassar Hussain felt that the chances of England defending the series is low despite having home advantage e. They also acknowledged the fact that India is a formidable test team that can defeat England in England. There are two attributed factors to back this statement, one is England’s top-order batsman’s recent performance, the other is England’s go without a star bowler Jofra Archer.
But the Alastair cook has a slightly different opinion, that India has a huge weakness, so England should look to seize on it. Alastair Cook also acknowledges the fact that India has a formidable batting unit, but can they perform in English conditions with moisture in the pitch playing a part. This 5- match test series is going to be an exciting encounter. There a lot of hope that this Indian team would finish the drought of winning a series in England.
The rotation policy seemed to have gone wrong for England, Captain Joe Root suggests that there won’t be any rotation policy in this India tour of England. England will look to go with the strongest squad leaving no stone unturned.