Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin feels the Indian team should go in with two spinners – Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav – in the Test series against England as wickets would be dry during this time of the year.
“England will find it very difficult to dislodge India because they don’t have a good bowling attack. We have a very strong side. There are only two (good) bowlers they have — (James) Anderson and (Stuart) Broad, but they are injury prone and in the twilight of their careers,” Azhar told PTI.
“If it’s a green pitch then they may go with 4-1, but I think 3-2 will be a better combination if you want to win. Because, later the pitches will get dry. It will be hot and the pitches would offer turn especially on the last two days,” he said.
“The only chance England will have is, if they give green tops, but if they give green tops they will also struggle, because we also have very good swing bowlers,” said Azhar.
“Kuldeep is performing so he should be picked and the England side is struggling (against) him. Ashwin and Yadav should play. I don’t think Jadeja will make the cut,” Azhar said.
