4 reasons why Hardik Pandya is not India's main problem

#3 Shown fight and determination

England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Four

Every cricket follower is aware of Hardik Pandya's natural game. When one thinks of him, the swashbuckling and flamboyant limited overs player comes to mind. It's no secret that India has picked him up purely on limited overs form in test cricket. Hence, it's understandable when his presence in red ball cricket raises doubts.

However, Pandya has been an example for the senior batsman to follow in this side. In times, when apart from captain Kohli, each batsman has been falling playing a reckless stroke or unable to handle the conditions, Pandya has been an exception. The Baroda all-rounder has shown exceptional determination to grind and fight his way out. More often than not, he has not let his natural instincts of aggression come in the way of what the need of the hour was.

Pandya has battled the conditions and seam bowling better than anyone could have expected him too. Rarely, has one seen a loose shot by him. The only time, he failed to do so was in the first innings at Lord's, where the conditions were almost unplayable.

England's pace spearhead James Anderson himself said that "I think that if we bowled like that today, with those conditions we'd bowl most teams in the world out because I think we were that good." For someone this new to Test cricket and when the whole team managed 104, his poor shot should come as no surprise.