England vs India 2018: 3 English batsmen India need to watch out for

England are certainly on a roll. They demolished Australia in the recently concluded ODI and T20I series and look to be a completely transformed team under Paul Farbrace. They have set a new standard for batting and have underlined this by setting the highest ODI total by a men's side. They certainly seem to be a team with their game in order.

England must be wishing that the ICC Cricket World Cup was next month instead of next year given their current form. To be honest, the team does look very different from English teams of the past and seems to have a new sense of confidence and destructiveness when it comes to the batting department.

Their batting performances have been one of the biggest headlines in the cricket world in recent times and India would do well to take note of this. If India hope to have any chance of having a successful English tour they are going to have to ensure that they have a response to the English batting lineup which seems in the mood to obliterate any bowling attack which it comes across.

Three English batsmen have stood out above the rest when it comes to runs scored and the rate at which they have come. If India hope to derail England during this tour they are going to have to ensure that they have their plans in place for these three batsmen.

#1 Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow made quite an impact during the ODI series against Australia and seems to have cemented his place in England's ODI squad. The young man is in prolific form with the bat and this has seen him replace Alex Hales as Jason Roy's opening partner.

Bairstow was considered to be more of a Test cricketer than a limited overs player. His performances with the bat during the series against Australia prove that he is a more than capable batsman in the limited overs format, and his destructive hitting suggests that he can be a more than able limited overs player.

Bairstow has shown that he has the ability to control and pace his innings during run chases. He doesn't give his wicket away easily and can build partnerships to lay a platform for the finishers coming in later during the innings.

He also brings a sense of control and calmness to the crease. Other batsmen are able to bat around him and this ensures that the scoreboard keeps ticking even if the team is under pressure early on. He also has the ability to find the gaps in the field without taking too many risks, which is something that has contributed greatly to his consistency with the bat.

#2 Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is in the form of his life at the moment and seems to have bloomed as a batsman. His performances in the ODI series against Australia were enough to warrant his promotion to the role of an opening batsman in England's T20 side and this is a move which the young batsman seems to have relished.

Buttler has always been a destructive batsman but he really seemed to have found a new gear during this year's Indian Premier League where he proved to be one of the most valuable players in the Rajasthan Royals squad. He carried this form forward into the series against Australia and found yet a new dimension to his game.

Buttler was as destructive as ever during the ODI and T20I series against Australia, but he showed that he also has the ability to restrain himself and play sensibly when the need arises. The final ODI against Australia underlined this fact as Buttler's calm innings ensured that England sealed a humiliating 5-0 whitewash against Australia.

India need to be wary of the enormous threat which Buttler poses. He never spends times at the crease without making an impact and India will need to ensure that they remove him early on before he gets the chance to do too much damage. Once he gets going it is very difficult to restrain him and this is something which India need to keep in mind.

#3 Eoin Morgan

Eoin Morgan needs no introduction when it comes to the cricketing world. Known for his hard-hitting ability and aggressive style, the Indians would want to ensure that they do not underestimate Morgan's ability to take the game away from the opposition at all times.

It is not merely his ability to hit the ball to all sides of the cricket ground that makes him such a key player. His leadership during the current ODI series against Australia was superb and there was a new sense of ruthlessness about the way he went about the game. The English team also seemed to have this sense of calmness and confidence which flowed from the way in which he led and managed his troops on the field.

He is a decent player of spin and has the ability to find the gaps and keep the scoreboard ticking. This is something which Virat Kohli will want to keep in mind and be aware of when using his spinners in English conditions - especially when Morgan is at the crease.

Morgan had a wonderful series against Australia and highlighted his ability to score runs quickly. His performance this series should remind the world of what a destructive batsman he still is and how he can take the game away from the opposition.