It is an arduous task for Test batsmen to succeed in England, particularly for the visiting ones. The pacers swing the ball in the air and extract the seam movement off the deck. Many batsmen fall flat in England because of their fragile defensive techniques, and of course the world-class bowling attacks.
New Zealand can potentially play a four-man pace attack comprising Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, and Kyle Jamieson. This diversified bowling line-up can be quite lethal in English conditions.
Boult and Southee are primarily swing bowlers and the former’s left-arm angle is an additional advantage against India’s right-handed top-order. The left-arm pacer Wagner can trouble Indian batsmen with his well-directed short-balls and bouncers. Jamieson can also hoop the ball around and awkward bounce is also one of his strengths.
Virat Kohli’s men had a tough time against the same bowling line-up in the two-match Test series in 2020. The potent attack could hurt India in the WTC…