Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the England squad for the first Test against India does not have a very strong bowling lineup. He added that India have an opportunity to make the most of that weakness as well. However, the first Test of the five-match series between India and England will take place in Leeds from June 20 onwards.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “England have announced their team. The batting is looking good. However, in bowling, there is no Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. So this team’s bowling is not that strong, and that will be our opportunity. However, the batting is good, from Zak Crawley to Ben Duckett to Harry Brook. Jacob Bethell is also there. Ben Stokes, of course, Joe Root, Ollie Pope. So it’s a slightly celebrated batting lineup, in which Ben Stokes will come at No. 6. He doesn’t come before that,” he shared.

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However, Aakash Chopra also added that the contest in the first Test will be between their batting lineups as well.

“The batting has the might, and it will challenge India. Bowling is decent. Chris Woakes has also come. Sam Cook and Josh Tongue are there. Jamie Overton has been recalled, and Shoaib Bashir is also there. For the Headingley Test match, I think it’s their batting vs our batting. I feel our bowling will be slightly better if we were to compare man to man. Their batting is looking more solid and experienced than ours. The news has also come that Jofra might be available from the second Test match onwards,” Aakash Chopra concluded.