India v England: James Anderson, Stuart Broad may be ineffective on dry innings, says Sunil Gavaskar

Former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said the team led by Virat Kohli should not worry about the upcoming five-match series against England, which begins on August 4.

In his column in The Telegraph, Gavaskar opined that the Indian batsmen shouldn’t be too concerned for the England series as the conditions will be much more favorable for batting.

“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,” wrote Gavaskar.

The last time the Virat Kohli-led team played a Test series in England against the hosts, they lost 4-1. Since 2007, India have toured the country thrice (2011,2014 & 2018) but failed to win any of the series.

Gavaskar stated that the Indian players should not be disappointed but instead use this disappointment to fuel determination and bring the change.

Gavaskar said that the pitches will be drier at the time and that their talismanic bowlers in James Anderson and Stuart Broad may not be effective if they fail to take wickets in their first session.

“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 need to make this a truly Indian summer,” said Gavaskar.

New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to win the World Test Championship (WTC) at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.