Rahul Dravid has predicted a 3-2 victory for India in the upcoming Test series in England.
“I just think India will be well-prepared, have the confidence from Australia, there’s a lot of belief in the squad. A couple of players have been to England a few times, there’s a lot of experience in the batting order this time around, so this is probably our best chance, maybe say 3-2 to India,” Dravid said during a webinar, according to espncricinfo.com.
“It’s a great opportunity we’ve got. After the WTC (World Test Championship) final, they’re going to be in England for a whole month before the Test series starts. I don’t think any team has had that kind of time to prepare for a Test series as India will have this time, so that surely should be a great advantage.”
India last won a Test series in England in 2007, under Dravid’s captaincy. The current Indian Test team have been very impressive having humbled Australia away and England at home and will take on New Zealand for the WTC crown.
Dravid is not convinced that England have a good enough batting line-up.
“There’s no question about England’s bowling... But if you look at their top six or top seven, you really think of one great batsman, a world-class batsman, who is Joe Root. Obviously, Ben Stokes is another one, who is a good all-rounder, but for some reason (Ravichandran) Ashwin seems to do well against him.”