Sky Sports pundit Michael Atherton believes England should be heartened and not intimidated ahead of a massive year of Test cricket, highlighting the current ‘vulnerabilities’ of both India and Australia.
Ben Stokes’ side host India in a five Test series beginning in June before heading to Australia in the winter to tackle the World Test Championship finalists in the Ashes, and the former England captain believes both sides have displayed weaknesses during the recent keenly contested Border-Gavaskar Trophy.