IND v ENG: 'I'd be worried ...': Broad's stern warning for England ahead of Lord's Test

India's thumping 336-run triumph implicit England astatine Edgbaston has breathed caller beingness into the five-Test series, present locked astatine 1-1. As the caravan moves to the hallowed turf of Lord’s for the 3rd Test starting July 10, speech has already begun astir squad combinations and the situation of facing what Stuart Broad ominously called a “dangerous” Indian bowling unit.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“This Indian bowling onslaught would interest maine if I was successful that England batting lineup,” Broad said during a Sky Sports sheet treatment pursuing India’s historical win. “The shot conscionable nips down that slope astatine Lord’s. Akash Deep brings the stumps into play, and if it swings, Bumrah volition beryllium lethal with the precocious movement.”

Shubman Gill’s youthful Indian team, inactive riding the precocious of their first-ever Test triumph astatine Edgbaston, look settled and confident.

Gill led from the beforehand with a lucifer tally of 430 runs (269 and 161), portion Akash Deep stepped up successful Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, claiming a stunning 10-wicket haul.

With Bumrah acceptable to return, erstwhile England skipper Mark Butcher speculated that India are improbable to marque galore changes. “Bumrah volition travel back, and the remainder volition enactment the same,” Butcher said. Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara agreed, noting, “[Mohammed] Siraj and Akash Deep volition play.

Prasidh Krishna mightiness marque mode for Bumrah. And they’ll astir apt clasp Washington Sundar astatine No. 8 for the equilibrium helium offers.”On England’s side, the absorption is connected refreshing their misfiring gait attack. “[Chris] Woakes hasn’t had large occurrence and was unlucky, but his Lord’s grounds is outstanding,” Broad noted. He besides voiced caution astir rushing successful Jofra Archer oregon Gus Atkinson without caller lucifer fitness.

“England play good astatine Lord’s,” Broad added, “but this Indian onslaught — particularly with Bumrah backmost — could airs a superior threat.”As the 3rd Test looms, it’s India’s revitalised gait battery, not conscionable their record-breaking captain, that present has England connected precocious alert.