5 reasons why Gareth Batty can make a difference in the England-Bangladesh series

#3 Chance to lead the spin attack alongside Adil Rashid

Gareth Batty may be an ideal foil for leggie Adil Rashid (right)

Ever since Graeme Swann departed from the international cricketing scene in 2013, England have been struggling to find a suitable replacement who can head their spin attack. Presently, they have the services of leg-spinner Adil Rashid but he has only just started to find his footing in Test cricket.

Moeen Ali, too, has performed decently in recent times but his role in the team is primarily that of a batsman who can bowl off-spin. Considering this, Gareth Batty has a great chance of becoming the leader of the English spin attack alongside Rashid.

This added responsibility may bring the best out of Batty and lead to him making a big impact in the series.