England are nicely ready for India tour, says Mahela Jayawardene

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Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene heaped praises on England for his or her scientific efficiency throughout the Sri Lanka tour, leading to a 2-0 clear sweep of the Test sequence, and feels their present type units them up for an thrilling sequence with India, which begins with Test match in Chennai from February 5.
“I think that’s going to be a very exciting series and a very good challenge for this group of players. That’s what cricket is all about. You need to go away and win the Test series,” Jayawardene instructed Sky Sports.

The English squad will obtain an additional enhance of confidence with all-rounder Ben Stokes already reaching India forward of the four-match Test sequence. The left-handed batsman is presently in Chennai and is present process quarantine at a metropolis resort.

Jayawardene felt that Stokes will carry that much-needed expertise of enjoying in India and can additional strengthen their batting unit.
“Getting Ben Stokes back will be a massive advantage for England because he will bring that experience and be another left-handed batsman in their top-order which can be crucial,” he stated.
Keeping in thoughts the advanced lifetime of a bio-bubble and a busy 2021 calendar forward, the England cricket board (ECB) determined to relaxation explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow for the primary two Tests. And alike Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan, Jayawardene too acknowledged that the 31-year-old Yorkshire man can be an enormous miss.
“I’m disappointed Bairstow is leaving the squad given his experience and the way he batted in this series. He should be in that tour party. ‘Jofra Archer will bring something to the table with his pace, especially on slower wickets. So I think overall they (England) are very well prepared,” Jayawardene.