Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels that the Indian team shouldn't be too concerned about the England series as the pitches will be drier at that time.
After a disappointing 8-wicket loss in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) against New Zealand, Team India is all set to cross swords against hosts England in the five-match Test series.
The first Test match starts on August 4 at Trent Bridge followed by the second Test at Lord's on August 12. The third Test is scheduled to be held at Headingley from August 25 while the fourth Test starts on September 2 at the Oval. The fifth and final Test will be played at Old Trafford from September 10.
Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar is of the opinion that Indian batsmen need not worry about the five-Test series against England as the conditions will be much more favorable for batting.
He added that if James Anderson and Stuart Broad don’t get wickets in the first spell, the duo will struggle later on and it would be easy for visitors to score.
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"Indian batsmen need not worry about the series against England in August-September as the sun will be out by then and the pitches will be drier and with the greatest of respect, if Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad don't get wickets in their first spell, they struggle in their next spells," Sunil Gavaskar wrote in his column for The Telegraph.
Sunil Gavaskar further stated that Indian players should not be disappointed with the loss against New Zealand in the WTC final, instead, they should use this loss to fuel determination and bring the change.
"The English summer has begun with disappointment [for India] but when disappointment fuels determination then fortunes can be turned and that's the attitude this talented team needs to make this a truly Indian summer," he said.
Indian team would be eager to win its first Test series in England since 2007.
(The Telegraph inputs)
