Test series to be a contest between English bowlers and Indian batsmen says Nari Contractor – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nariman-Jamshedji-Contractor-c78669, the former Indian opening batsman, believes that the upcoming 4-match Test series between India and England is going to be a contest between the former’s bowlers and the latter’s batsmen. He opines that the Indian batting trio of Sachin
Tendulkar, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 are set to script their team’s fate in the high-voltage series that is being regarded as equal to Ashes in England.
The 77-year-old cricketer has expressed these views in an interview with the Daily News and Analysis (DNA), a news site of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
He said, “It will be a contest of their bowlers versus our batsmen.”
The Indians are famous around the globe for their rock-solid batting line-up, which includes some ace names from International cricket. Tendulkar poses to be the top scorer of all times in Test and ODI formats of the game, while Dravid’s professional skills
are well-tested. He has just finished up the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 as the highest scorer of the series.
Along with these two legends, Laxman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 are reliable and consistent players who always bat well and contribute match-winning runs.
On the other hand, Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 combine to form an indefensible
bowling department.
Commenting on the English bowlers, Contractor said, “They ran through the Aussies time and again during the Ashes and would definitely be on a high.”
Both the teams are padded up to leap into Lord’s, the Home of Cricket, to play the 1st Test on July 21. Contractor has some serious reservations about the pitch of Lord’s. He said, “The Lord’s pitch had a ridge on one side and if the ball landed
on it, it bounced awkwardly. The pitches now are prepared and you get to know how they’ll behave a day in advance.”
He is of the view that if the Indian batsmen tactfully handle the bouncers at Lord’s, they will be able to thrive in the series.
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