India have depth not in just batting but bowling as well, they can win Tests anywhere in the world: Dawid Malan

Lauding the Indian pace attack, England’s Dawid Malan stated that they possess the skillsets to win in any condition of the world. Malan, who has been recalled into England’s Test setup after 2018, also hailed Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his leadership skills.

England and India will meet in the third Test at Headingley, Leeds from Wednesday (August 25), with the hosts lagging behind 0-1, having lost the second fixture at Lord’s by 151 runs after the series-opener at Trent Bridge ended in a draw after a washout on the fifth day.

“I think they (India) are very well led; I think Virat (Kohli), the way he goes about his business, he is very infectious and you know he drags a lot of people with him,” Malan said in the pre-match press conference.

“They (India) have also got a lot of depth not only in their batting but in their bowling as well, they have got bowlers that can win Test cricket in all conditions. “…they just have a lot of depth and they are fantastic competitors,” added the 33-year-old.

Dawid Malan opens up about batting in Test cricket

When asked about whether he has a different approach while batting at number three in Tests, Malan, the No. 1 T20I batter, said, “It is actually not something that I have done a lot in my career in red-ball cricket, I might have done it 25 or 30 times. I try to play the same way, however, I play.”

“I try to defend late, I try to leave as far as I can and try and put the bad ball away and I don’t think that changes much in the position,” he explained.

“If they bowl me 30 good balls and I manage to survive those 30 good balls then hopefully in the next 30 you get some bad balls…I just walk and play the same way as I would be batting at four, where I have batted the majority of my career and hopefully what I have is good enough to succeed,” he signed off.