Matthew Hayden, Dale Steyn predict India vs England Test series outcome: 'I don’t think England bowlers are that good'

Most experts are leaning towards England, but former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has given India an important advice. Will Shubman Gill and Co follow it? read more

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Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden feels the Indian cricket team can beat England in the upcoming five-match series , but South African legend Dale Steyn has given the advantage to the hosts. The Test series starts on 20 June with the first match being played at Headingley, Leeds.

Experts are divided on who is the favourite going into the series; however, most are leaning towards England despite injury to some of their key bowlers. Meanwhile, Team India faces a tough task after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

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Hayden asks India to target Leeds and Manchester Tests

Hayden feels England’s bowling attack for the India Test series isn’t as threatening as fans and experts make it out to be. He has also offered advice to the Indian team, suggesting they target two specific venues during the series.

Hayden said that the young Team India, under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, can beat England in their own backyard if they manage to win the opening Test match in Leeds and the fourth match in Manchester.

“I don’t think England bowlers are that good, they have got a number of injuries and a number of retirees as well, that will be the challenge,” Hayden said on JioHotstar.

“The northern Test matches when it’s zipping around that will be key, win that one and it could well be a series that goes India’s way,” he added.

South African bowling great Dale Steyn, however, has a different opinion and feels England would win 3-2 against India.

“All games will be close. But all will have a result. I think it will be 3-2 in favour of England. There will be a result in every Test match. There will be no runaway win for any team, all five games will be very close,” Steyn said on JioHotstar.

England are grappling with an injury crisis ahead of the series, with three key pacers sidelined. Mark Wood had already been ruled out of the first three Tests, and now Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson have also been declared unfit to start the series.

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