So only he can answer (if rest helped him more) and we will know at the end of this series,” Stewart told PTI when asked if skipping county stint would help him during Tests or not. It would have helped Surrey and it would have definitely helped Virat as well. “(But) He has had the white-ball internationals to get ready for the Test series. When you have the quality of Virat, you adjust accordingly and I expect him to have a big impact on the Test series. ALSO READ | Indian batsmen will hold key to win Test series in England: Sourav Ganguly“As much as people will be scrutinizing his record leading into this Test series, I expect him to succeed.

Source: Hindustan Times July 22, 2018 12:56 UTC