England vs India 2018: 7 Indian Players Who Need To Step Up In ODI Series

Modified Jul 10, 2018 15:58 IST

Graph of Select Indian Batsmens' performances in and against England — These Indian batsmen have good records playing against England, but when playing against England in England their averages dip, except for MS Dhoni.

#6 Umesh Yadav

2018 International Twenty20 Cricket England v India Jul 6th — Yadav castles English opener Jason Roy

A genuine fast bowler capable of bowling consistently over 140 kph, Umesh Yadav will be looking to give India a strong start in the first few overs in the powerplay where English openers will be looking to attack, and will be important in restricting England’s total by bowling tight lines in the death overs.

He proved in the T20I series that he is able to nail his yorkers under pressure and this skill will again have to come to the fore against a destructive English batting lineup.

With Jasprit Bumrah injured and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s fitness under a cloud of doubt, he will likely have to spearhead the Indian pace attack.