5 issues that India need to sort out to defeat England

2. Pace Bowling Trio

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India have never gone to England with a pace attack in which anyone who gets dropped would feel unlucky. They have never had the luxury of being spoiled for choices. This time though, all the five bowlers (expected to tour) can be expected to perform exceedingly well. Bhuvneshwar was the Man of the Series in the last Test series that India played in England. He is the best swing bowler India possesses and he can also bat. With India expected to go in with five batsmen, Saha and Hardik, his batting becomes very crucial.

Bumrah is the most unconventional of the lot which gives him a slight edge. He is quick in the air, can extract bounce, and can also get the ball to swing sharply.

Shami on his day can be lethal, as he showed in South Africa. Being the best reverse swing bowler, he can turn the match on its head. He also possesses vast experience and can be more than a handful in the English conditions.

Ishant has come a long way in the last 3-5 years in Test match cricket. He has become the leader of the pack. After being overlooked in limited overs cricket and even IPL, he has gone on to play County Cricket and has impressed there too with 17 wickets in 7 first-class innings.

Umesh Yadav has always been guilty of giving away too many runs and bowling wrong lines. However, in the past 12 months, he has improved considerably. He even had a great IPL, picking 20 wickets at an average of close to 20. He has that extra pace which can trouble the English batsmen.

Almost all of the five pacers have something unique in them. The team management will have to deliberate upon their selection very carefully.