Rahul Dravid: India has very good chance this time to win Test series in England

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid on Sunday said that the Virat Kohliled side has a very good chance of winning the Test series in EnglandIndia and England are slated to lock horns in fivematch Test series in UK this year The series would commence in August and India is also slated to square off against New Zealand in the finals of World Test Championship WTC in JuneI really do think India have a very good chance this time Theres no question about Englands bowling Whatever bowling attack England put on the park especially their seambowling attack is going to be fantastic They have a lot of players to pick and choose from and thats going to be terrific Dravid said in a webinar organised by Live Aid India a trust to help those affected by Covid19 as reported by ESPNcricinfoBut if you look at their top six or top seven you really think of one great batsman a worldclass batsman who is Joe Root Obviously Ben Stokes is another one who is a good allrounder but for some reason Ravichandran Ashwin seems to do well against him And that should be an interesting contest I know hes done well against Stokes in India but itll still be an interesting subplot to the series he addedDravid also said that Kohlis side would be well prepared for the Tests against England and he also opined that a lot of players in the squad have the muchneeded selfbeliefBut I just think India will be wellprepared have the confidence from Australia theres lot of belief in the squad A couple of players have been to England a few times theres a lot of experience in the batting order this time around so this is probably our best chance maybe say 32 to India I think India will play really well in England this time Its a great opportunity weve got After the WTC final theyre going to be in England for a whole month before the Test series starts I dont think any team has had that kind of time to prepare for a Test series as India will have this time so that surely should be a great advantage said DravidTalking about Indias squad for the WTC final and fivematch Test series against England Dravid said It does seem balanced Its a 20member squad The only other one who could have merited selection wouldve been Kuldeep Yadav but hes fallen away over the last little bit Also with the kind of recent performances from Axar Patel Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar theyre clear about the kind of balance they want in the squadWith both Ashwin and Jadeja adding value with the bat and having likeforlike replacements in Axar and Washy theyre clear about the direction they want to take It lengthens their batting and all four fingerspinners here allows them to do that The makeup of the squad tells me they know their best XI even before they leave from hereWhen asked whether both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja could find a place in the playing XI Dravid said Yeah why not I mean India has had success with that kind of lineup and especially with the way Ashwin and Jadeja have been batting at the moment it gives them the best allround balance Once Hardik Pandya couldnt bowl India didnt have anyone for that seambowling allrounders slot If its a good summer and if it gets dry and pitches turn in England as well India have the option of playing two really good spinnersIf India wins a couple of good tosses India will have two really good spinners It can turn in UK Theyll be wary of starting with pitches too damp and too green because of Indias pacebowling attack So theyll have to prepare good wickets and good wickets in England from my experience of playing there the sun comes out and if you dont water the wicket for five days days four and five it can turn he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever