'England Deserve To Loss By 5-0 In India,' Steve Harmison Blasts Stokes & Co.
Captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullium
In one of the most highly-anticipated series of 2024, England will travel to India for a five-match Test tour, which starts January 25.
Both coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have had a dream run in Tests since June 2022 and will look to start the new year on a high, winning the series in India, which remains a tall point in any cricketer's career.
However, former England pacer Steve Harmison has predicted Stokes and Co's 5-0 whitewash in India if they don't land in the host country ahead of time.
England are expected to arrive in India on January 21/22, after conducting camp in the United Arab Emirates for the selected 16-member squad.
As quoted by CricTracker, Harmison stated that former players like Kevin Pietersen, Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss would laugh at the current team for going to India so very late.
Here's what Harmison said
“If England go in 3 days before, they deserve to get beat 5-0. They really do. I'm an old man, that is what they are going to say, the times have changed, the game has changed, but I tell you, preparation has not changed. You can't go into India underprepared.
In fact, you cannot go India overprepared as well, you can be in India for six weeks before and still not be prepared for that first Test. I would love to know what Pietersen, Strauss, Cook, in that great side, the only side that has won there in 2012, what they would think when they hear that England will go to India like three days before the series. I think they would laugh at you.”
The first Test will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
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