Turning tracks and hot summer in England can backfire on India

[cricketworm]

Ever since India lost home series against England when KP, Swann and Monty were around, I have lost 100% trust on Indian team doing well on turning pitch.

Technically, India should do better in turning tracks against England, but last couple of years, despite great home record, there is still no guarantee that India will come out on top.

Recent ODi series shown that if England spinners bowl on right areas, this team can be tamable on turning tracks.

Lots of English fans are already worried that this is the best 'conditions' Indians will get. But we know there won't be sunshine through out this long tour. There will be clouds. And clouderson will have his say.

When it's super hot, Adil Rashid is called in, Mo Ali is already there. Root is better spinner than we think. And newbie is not that bad either.

Only thing England is missing to combat Indian spinners is KP. I think with Strong lower order with Ben Stokes, Butler and Bairstow, they can take apart spinners in one session.

So, having hot summer is not a clear cut advantage for Indians. Rather England slightly edges India under these 'conditions'.

If India still manages to come out on top against these hurdles, It will be their the greatest away victory.

 

[gazza619]

Good points. India seems to do well on flat tracks. England have good depth. India will rely heavily on Dhawan, Pujara and Kohli. Indian fast bowlers are better than their spinners. Actually the main reason why I think India will loose badly is because of the amount of slip catches that will be dropped. India seems to not work hard enough on fielding.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

The Indian batting will be key.If Dhawan,Pujara,Rahul and Rahane click,India will win at least a couple of games.The top order is a real worry with Dhawan and Pujara out of form and Rahul may be short on confidence.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Spin will make an impact but only if the English spinners are used properly. Root needs to understand bringing on spin against India when the ball is not turning , is self defeating. Rashid and Mo should only come on when the pitch has something to offer, it doesn't they should stick with their seamers.

If England can bat well thoughout the series putting up large totals and using their spinners wisely, they will have a big impact against Indian batsmen.

However, we have rain in England for the first time since May in some places. If the summer ends quickly or if cloud cover is more regular with humid conditions, England's swing bowlers will run through the Indian line up.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I don't see India winning this series. Maybe I'll be proven wrong. And it has nothing to do with the pitches or the weather. Their batting order is brittle, barring Kohli, Rahane and maybe Vijay their batsmen don't seem settled and over the course of a five match test series a number of failures with the bat can destroy you mentally. I see guys like Pujara, Dhawan, Karthik failing big-time in these conditions. Plus, their bowling attack without Bhuvi is just not that good. Shami is literally a one-spell bowler, Ishant has been consistent as of late but he only plays well as a support seamer and Yadav is just pace, no real seam or swing. Bumrah has the potential to cause the most damage with the ball but I don't know how fit he is.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

India in the UK again

Kohli will be the wicket to get, the rest will stumble if he does
Adil rasheed seems to have his number already

 

[BaankeJi]

I am worried about Pujara.

 

[leg-side-flick]

India will lose this series and will at max win a test...

 

[barah_admi]

Exactly how much turn will the tracks get? Pitches in England do break around the half way mark of day 3 and worsen over days 4 and 5 but it nowhere near the level of India or Sri Lanka. I think the batsmen should be fine, especially with the ball probably not having much swing either. The real issue is how will India's bowlers cope with a back in form Root, possibly world class Bairstow and Cook playing in home conditions?