“The Indian team is very good. They have got a bowling attack that can bowl in any conditions. It’s up to the batsmen if they can get through. It wasn’t just the swinging ball, but it was Moeen Ali who was knocking you guys out [during the last tour], an off spinner! So it was like, what the hell was going on there? That needs to be picked up a little bit. So, I am expecting India to beat England.”
Virat, Ashwin key in Australia
With Australia’s batting mainstays Steve Smith and David Warner serving one-year bans for their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal, Jones tipped India as favourites when they tour Australia later this year as well.
“Virat’s my favourite player in the world at the moment and he played the innings of the summer when he was out in Adelaide last time when he got a hundred in the last match. He should belt us up in all honesty. We don’t have Smith, we don’t have Warner, so we will get some flat tracks around.”
Jones expects off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to play a key role, despite his less than flattering numbers in Australia. “Ashwin is going to play a big role now because conditions will actually suit these guys, whereas in the past it hasn’t. Ashwin will be going to be a big player if they want to win the series. Umesh Yadav and Co, too,” Jones added.
“The Indian team is very good. They have got a bowling attack that can bowl in any conditions. It’s up to the batsmen if they can get through. It wasn’t just the swinging ball, but it was Moeen Ali who was knocking you guys out [during the last tour], an off spinner! So it was like, what the hell was going on there? That needs to be picked up a little bit. So, I am expecting India to beat England.”
Virat, Ashwin key in Australia
With Australia’s batting mainstays Steve Smith and David Warner serving one-year bans for their involvement in the infamous ball-tampering scandal, Jones tipped India as favourites when they tour Australia later this year as well.
“Virat’s my favourite player in the world at the moment and he played the innings of the summer when he was out in Adelaide last time when he got a hundred in the last match. He should belt us up in all honesty. We don’t have Smith, we don’t have Warner, so we will get some flat tracks around.”
Jones expects off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to play a key role, despite his less than flattering numbers in Australia. “Ashwin is going to play a big role now because conditions will actually suit these guys, whereas in the past it hasn’t. Ashwin will be going to be a big player if they want to win the series. Umesh Yadav and Co, too,” Jones added.