India vs England: 4 Reasons why England start as favorites in the T20I and ODI series

2. Team Balance

Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali bring great balance to England team

England has attained the perfect team balance due to their all-rounders. The team balance might be disturbed a little bit in the T20Is considering that Ben Stokes isn’t fully fit, but his presence in the ODI format will bring that balance back. England has two great all-rounders in Stokes and Moeen Ali who are equally good with both bat and ball. They have the most dynamic top 3 which includes Roy, Bairstow, and Alex Hales.

Add to that the stability of Joe Root and then the captaincy of Eoin Morgan. In addition, England have one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen in the world right now if not the best. In the bowling department, they have a wrist-spinner which is a necessity in the modern era in white-ball cricket and have genuine wicket takers in Plunkett and Wood. They bat deep down the order and have more than 5 bowling options. This team balance is definitely one of the reasons as to why they start as favourites in this series.