England have bowling experience but we have the skills: Azhar Ali
Azhar also feels that they are quite capable of targeting England top-order which, according to him, is fragile ever since Alastair Cook hung up his cricketing boots in 2018.
Azhar also feels that they are quite capable of targeting England top-order which, according to him, is fragile ever since Alastair Cook hung up his cricketing boots in 2018.
According to the former left-handed England opener, Kohli finds a spot in the list because of his sheer ability to score runs freely across formats.
Earlier, Essex's chief executive Derek Bowden had said that "there is an opportunity to be creative with the schedule".
While Kohli was the lone Indian to feature in teams across formats, his deputy Rohit Sharma (7991 runs) was also named in the ODI XI.
Another record that 33-year-old David Warner will put his eye on is former England captain Alastair Cook's record average of 127.66.
Rahul played a fighting knock of 149 runs before a spectacular delivery by England spinner Moeen Ali ended his resistance.
Here are The Statesman’s player ratings from the fourth Test match.
England thrashed India by 118 runs to clinch the series 4-1 in the recently concluded fifth and last match of the Test series.
"You miss all the highs. I would miss playing for this team. This week can't be beaten. I can walk away with my head held high," he added.
A brilliant fightback by Rahul and Pant kept England at bay as India reached 298/5 at tea.
