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The upcoming five-match Test series against India will certainly be the biggest challenge for England since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took charge of the national team. Together they have changed the way Test cricket is played and have been extremely successful against quality teams over the years.
However, in the spin-friendly conditions in India, the challenge will be bigger for them as the Ben Stokes-led side does not have enough experience to deal with players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on spinning tracks. It will not be easy for any England batsman to play on the turning pitches of India.
Former England captain Nasir Hussain understands this challenge very well and has described India as a strong contender, but also said that England should not be considered weak. He reminded that under the leadership of Stokes, the England team never gives up and has been extremely successful in home conditions. He is also eager to see India’s approach in the upcoming series.
Speaking to Sky Sports, former England captain Nasser Hussain said, “India are favourites, but whatever challenge baseball has faced, they have been successful and Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have a really good record.” , I will not ignore them. Baseball has been very successful, especially on home soil, and the two hardest places to tour are India or Australia. This is going to be a big challenge for England.”
He further said, “India wants to see how this new approach will work domestically. “It will be fascinating cricket and it will be interesting to see how this particular team faces one of the great cricket teams at the moment, which is India.”
