Ex-England captain Michael Atherton believes India are overwhelming favourites (Picture: Getty)Michael Atherton has backed India to get the better of England in the sides’ upcoming five-match Test series and predicts spin bowling will ‘play a big part’ in the result. Jack Leach, England’s frontline spinner, will be under the spotlight as he returns from injury in India, where spin bowling has so often proved decisive down the years. England will be without batsman Brook in India (Picture: Getty)‘I think their spinners are better than England’s, and that will be the defining thing in the end. ‘If you go to India, spin will play a big part, it historically has done and I suspect it always will do. The conditions are going to be pretty difficult for England,’ ex-India star Harbhajan told The Times of India.

Source: Metro January 22, 2024 02:40 UTC