Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag Feel India Have a Best Chance to Clinch Lord's Test

Former India cricketers, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag feel that the second Test, starting on Thursday at Lord’s, will be the best chance for the visitors to make a comeback in the ongoing five-match Test series.

Meanwhile, India will be desperate to level series after their 31-run loss at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The batsmen need to put their act together, which they struggled to do at Birmingham.

Ganguly feels the conditions at Lord’s are perfect for playing cricket. Speaking to India Tv, he noted the pitch would offer some swing while the spinners can get on top in the latter half.

“The weather has improved in London. The playing conditions are perfect for cricket. India have the best chance to bounce back in the series at Lord’s,” Ganguly said.

 

“The wicket will be favourable for Indian spinners in the later days of the match. The forecast suggests rainfall, so the ball will definitely swing here. The Lord’s Test will be a carnival for five days,” he added.

Echoing the same words, Sehwag also stressed that it would be India’s best chance to beat England. He cited that hosts have struggled in the last few matches at iconic Lord’s and the conditions can also assist the visitors.

“This will be a crucial game for India. England haven’t won a match here for a long time. Recently, Pakistan also defeated them at Lord’s. Earlier, India and Sri Lanka have also won Test matches here. It’s a great chance for India to make a comeback. If wicket is helpful to bowlers, India have the best chances to win,” Sehwag said.

Virat Kohli in line to score another hundred:

For India, both Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag strongly feel that the 29-year-old, Virat Kohli will carry the momentum forward against England. 

Sehwag feels the other batters need to consult Kohli for suggestions going into this game.

“Watching his current form, I believe he’ll definitely score a hundred at Lord’s. I can see that hunger for runs in Virat Kohli. Overcoming the failure he suffered last time in England, Kohli will score many runs this time,” Sehwag said.

 

“If you see his career graph, you’ll notice that when he hits a century he continues to score hundreds in consecutive matches,” Ganguly concluded.