"It will be an exciting series but I can't see Pakistan winning a match," he said. "Joe is the best batsman in the world right now, and I'm sure he'll be fine with moving up the order," Botham concluded. Alastair Cook's team is fourth in the ICC world rankings behind Australia, India and this summer's tourists Pakistan, who they face in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. All the best batsmen in world cricket bat at three - look at Ricky Ponting and Viv Richards." England's legendary all-rounder Ian Botham believes his country's Test side is the most feared in the world and deserves to be in the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.

Source: India Today July 13, 2016 18:11 UTC