3 Indian players who should play county cricket before the England tour

#2 Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has been in unbelievable form

Shikhar Dhawan has batted India out of many crucial situations in recent years. Dhawan has been unstoppable in limited overs cricket, and has improved his technique and even bettered his temperament.

Despite these improvements, he lacks the calibre to score big in tough conditions in England. Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay and KL Rahul will be important for India's chances in England, and the three will battle it out for the two opening slots in the Indian team.

The Indian side would want the openers to lay a platform for the middle order. Dhawan averages only 20.33 in Tests in England, but showed wonderful form in the Champions Trophy in England last year.

The southpaw can score quickly which can put the opposition on the backfoot. He should spend some time in English conditions to deal better with the swinging ball.