England recently opened 2–0 in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka. During this series, English spinners harassed Sri Lankan batsmen. In the series, Dom Bess and Jack Leach took 22 wickets. Bess took 12 wickets and Leach 10. England will now play a four-Test series against India starting February 5. Prior to this series, Sri Lankan former cricketer Mahela Jayawardene advised English spinners to stay away from Indian batsmen.
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To Jayawardene’s’ Sky Sports’, ‘I think it’s going to be a very fun series. This is a great challenge for these players. It’s called cricket. You have to go abroad and win the Test series. “These two spinners (base and leech) may have a lot of experience here, but they are a big challenge for them in India,” he said. However, triumphant, England are well prepared for the Indian series, especially in this series, where they get the services of all-rounder Ben Stokes and fast bowler Joffra Archer
Both Stokes and Archer were rested in the Sri Lanka series. Jayawardene said, “The return of Ben Stokes will be a huge advantage for England as they have experienced and they have another left-handed batsman in their top order, which is important.” He said, ‘Joffra Archer can do something special with his speed, especially slow wickets. Overall they are very well made. Opener Rory Burns has been included in the England squad for the Indian series, but the victory will not be easy for him. “If Rory Burns starts the innings, it will be a challenge for him,” he said. He has not played much cricket in recent times.
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Jayawardene was disappointed that wicketkeeper batsman Johnny Bierstowe was not included in the team. “He was a veteran and especially if he noticed the way he batted in the series against Sri Lanka, he should have joined the team,” he said. Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan have also announced that Bierstowe should be included in the team.
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