The visitors’ front-line spin attack of Dom Bess and Jack Leach boasts just 24 Test caps between them. It caused Gambhir to suggest to Star Sports that he “couldn’t see England winning any of the Test matches with the kind of spin attack they’ve got.”
Speaking exclusively in his role as Betfair Ambassador, Graeme Swann disagreed with Gambhir’s view. He argued that the English side has more than enough firepower at their disposal to be competitive in the series, which kicks off in less than 48 hours with the first of two back-to-back Tests in Chennai.
Although he did not agree with Gambhir’s overall assessment, Graeme Swann did concede that India have reason to be in a buoyant mood going into the series.
Jadeja is a huge miss in the opening two Tests: Graeme Swann
While Team India do welcome back captain Virat Kohli into their side to face England, they will be without key all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for at least the first two Tests of the series due to a thumb injury.
Asked how big a miss the 32-year-old would be for India, Graeme Swann did not hold back.
Graeme Swann does, though, feel that India have excellent ability elsewhere in their bowling attack.
With mere days to go now until the start of the four-Test series, the talking is nearly done. Given that a place in the final of the World Test Championship against New Zealand is up for grabs, expect the action to be fiercely contested.
England have not won a Test match in Chennai since 1985, but they will be keen to prove their doubters - including Gautam Gambhir - wrong. Their quest to back-up Graeme Swann’s comments begins on Friday morning.
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