Former Australian cricketer turned veteran cricket analyst Brad Hogg believes that the Lord’s Test is the biggest challenge for India in their ongoing second Test against England. However, the Indian team registered a win at the Lord’s in 2014 but failed to win the series as well.

However, he said that India were in a better position to win the first Test at Nottingham, but the match ended in a draw due to rain. And, Brad Hogg feels that India are the better team on paper than England and he believed the upcoming Test will be “the biggest match of the series” for India.

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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Hogg stated: “On paper, India are a better team than England. This particular Lord’s Test match is the biggest threat they are going to have in the series. If they win this, they have a big chance of whitewashing England. If they lose this, it will create a little bit of a doubt and give England an opportunity to really get on top and take the series away from India. This is the biggest match of the series.”

Brad Hogg also stated that the England pace attack could trouble the Indian batsmen using the traditional slope at Lord’s Cricket ground and it might work as an advantage as well. He also feels the batsmen will have to be cautious while leaving a delivery.

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“The threat for India in the game is James Anderson bowling in from the Pavilion End. He will swing the ball away attacking the fourth stump line and use the slope to seam it back in. Indian batsmen will have to play more balls in this vicinity than leaving it because they will be worried about the seam movement coming in.”
India were bundled out for 107 and 130 during their last visit to the Home Of Cricket. James Anderson picked up nine wickets in a contest that ended in an innings victory for the hosts.