5 issues that India need to sort out to defeat England

5. No.6 Batsman or Pandya

It has been 4 years since India started giving value to their 5th bowler in Test match cricket. After being whitewashed in England in 2011 earlier, India went aggressively into the first match of the 2014 tour by playing Binny ahead of the 6th batsman. Binny was not the best pace-bowling all-rounder India had but the only one who could flaunt those skills. With his medium pace, he couldn't trouble the English batsmen, and the Indian batting struggled so they went back to the 4 bowler strategy.

Since then under Virat Kohli, a lot has changed. India have always looked to go with 5 genuine bowlers especially overseas; they’ve not looked at a neither-here-nor-there option in Binny. With Pandya coming to the fore, it looked like Virat's problems would go away but Pandya's bowling skills are still under the scanner. He took just 3 wickets in South Africa (where the conditions are ideal for his bowling style) with a Strike Rate of over 100. While he did play a crucial innings for India in the first Test match, the rest of his performances showed that he still has a long way to go.

Pandya should still slot in as the all-rounder, but it won't be a surprise either if the 6th batsman is given more importance.

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