India vs England 2016: 5 reasons why India will get over the English hurdle

#2 English batsmen’s struggle against Bangladesh

Chris Woakes, primarily in the team for his bowling, was third on the run-getters’ list

England wouldn’t really be starting on a high after their shock defeat against Bangladesh. Even the first Test that England had pulled off against the hosts, Bangladesh, was an extremely close one. The batting averages under sub-continental conditions against a decent bowling line-up, but nowhere as close to the Indian quality, tells a story. Stokes scored 128 runs in 2 Tests at 31.5 and was England’s highest run-getter.

Chris Woakes, primarily in the team for his bowling, was third on the run-getters’ list for England with 110 runs. Woakes had scored 177 runs in 4 Tests in the home series against Pakistan and was England’s 6^th highest run-getter there. Ballance, despite the opportunities, hasn’t really been able to evoke confidence.

In 4 Tests against Pakistan at home, he scored 195 at 27.85. In Bangladesh, he managed just 24 runs at 6.00. Interestingly, there aren’t too many replacements available for him. That is a serious concern for England that is heavily reliant on Stokes, Root, and Cook to pile on the runs against the Indian assault.