5 Strategies India can deploy to stop the English batting juggernaut in the T20 series

#4 Hardik Pandya and the 5th bowler corundum

Hardik Pandya

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has given India the sort of flexibility that any limited overs team craves for and while he has often been regarded as the weakest link in the otherwise formidable bowling unit, which is perhaps no longer the case. The Indian all-rounder’s bowling has improved by leaps and bounds over the past year and in this year’s IPL, he was among the best performing bowlers.

He picked up 18 wickets in 13 games for the Mumbai Indians and emerged as the 5th highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He recorded an economy rate of 8.92 but if he is able to perform at the level against England in the 1st game at Old Trafford, then Virat Kohli is going to be more than happy with the performance from his 5th bowler. However, if he can pick up a few wickets, then England could be in trouble.