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Michael Holding pays a huge compliment

England v India: Specsavers 3rd Test - Day Four

They always say that bowlers need to pick up 20 wickets in a Test if you are to win games, whether it is home or away. India's bowlers managed to do that on almost every occasion against England in the Test series and that has impressed former West Indies fast bowler, Michael Holding. He has gone onto call India's pace attack during the England series as their best ever.

“This is an outstanding Indian pace attack. You know, everyone has said this is the best bowling attack, not just the pace attack, they have seen India have. I can go beyond, to the early 1970s, and certainly, this is the best bowling attack India have had,” he told Hindustan Times.

He also said that their variety makes them incredibly difficult to get away.

“They are all different – different heights, different skills. Bumrah bowled from pretty wide of the crease, Shami gets a lot closer. Shami is not as tall as the others, they can complement each other and bring different skills.”