New Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja feels India can
go on to "brownwash" England in the ongoing Test series if they win the
second match of the series starting November 23 in Mumbai. India have
taken a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the opening Test in
Ahmedabad by nine wickets on Monday.
Rameez felt the wicket will turn even more in Mumbai and this would
work to the home team's advantage. "If England lose in Mumbai, then
India will have the clear edge. India will then have the excellent
opportunity to go for a 4-0 result, which can be called a 'brownwash',"
Rameez told PTI-Bhasha.
"India can win all the four matches and I feel the wicket will turn
more in Mumbai. India definitely have the upper hand but England have
shown the stomach for fight and the series would be an interesting one,"
he said.
India were humiliated 0-4 by England in an away series last year and
winning at home would be sweet revenge for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men.
"England's bowling seems weak given the pitches here. Indians, on the
other hand, are masters of spin," Rameez explained. Rameez praised young
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored 206* and 41* in the
Ahmedabad Test to win the Man-of-the-Match award.
"Pujara played a fine innings. England may be technically weaker but
are a mentally strong unit. I feel to score over 200 against a team like
that is the hallmark of a confident batsman," he said. But Rameez felt
Pujara should not be compared to Rahul Dravid just yet.
"To compare him to Dravid is going a bit too far. Dravid has himself
told me that he was not as confident when he was Pujara's age," he said.
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