With pacer Shardul Thakur reportedly suffering from a hamstring injury, India might be forced to make a change from the XI that played in Nottingham.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Butt opined that playing a quality spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin on a responsive surface at Lord’s would be a sensible move. He explained:
India went with Ravindra Jadeja as the lone spinner in Nottingham, preferring to play Thakur ahead of Ashwin. The pacer impressed by picking up four wickets in the Test.
Moeen Ali can score runs, help improve England’s over-rate at Lord’s: Salman Butt
Speaking about all-rounder Moeen Ali’s possible inclusion in the team, Butt stated that he would definitely strengthen England’s line-up at Lord’s. He further pointed out that Moeen’s inclusion will also help England improve their over-rate since he is a slow bowler. Both India and England were docked two WTC points for slow over-rate in Nottingham.
England and India will meet in the second Test at Lord’s starting Thursday. The first Test ended in a draw after Day 5 was washed out.
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