5 epic clashes to look forward to in the upcoming England-India test series

#5 Ben Stokes vs Hardik Pandya:

The battle between the two all-rounders will be one to watch out for

Hardik Pandya is certainly one of the best things that has happened to Indian cricket in recent years. He is still pretty new in the international arena and is yet to prove himself in Test cricket. The upcoming series against England will be an excellent opportunity for him to display his prowess in red ball cricket.

The Baroda all rounder is rated very highly by skipper Virat Kohli himself as well as by the rest of the team management who believe that he could be the seam bowling all rounder India have been craving for since the retirement of Kapil Dev. The all rounder provides the team with the seam bowling option to go with his hard hitting abilities which have earned him a name in limited overs cricket.

Ben Stokes, on the other hand, has established himself as one of the best all rounders in test cricket for England. The all rounder has 6 centuries and a double century to his name to add to his 98 wickets with the ball in just 42 test matches. Stokes is certainly an asset foe the team and has every ability to take the match away from the opposition in a very short period of time, be it with his batting, bowling or fielding.

Both Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes are aggressive in their approach which may lead to either a match winning performance or a complete master class. The battle between the two all-rounders will be one to watch out for when they step out on the field for their respective nations.