India can 'brownwash' England: Rameez Raja

Former Pakistan captain felt the wicket will turn even more in Mumbai and this would work to the home team's advantage.
India can 'brownwash' England: Rameez Raja

Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja feels Indiacan go on to "brownwash" England in the ongoing Test series if itwins the second match of the series starting November 23 in Mumbai.

India have taken a 1-0 lead in the series after winning theopening Test in Ahmedabad by nine wickets yesterday.

Rameez felt the wicket will turn even more in Mumbai and thiswould work to the home team's advantage.

"If England lose in Mumbai then India will have theclear edge. India will then have the excellent opportunity to go for a 4-0result, which can be called a 'brownwash'," Rameez told PTI-Bhasha.

"India can win all the four matches and I feel the wicketwill turn more in Mumbai. India definitely have the upperhand but England haveshown the stomach for fight and the series would be an intersting one," hesaid.

India were humiliated 0-4 by England in an away series lastyear 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, whoscored 206 and 41 in the Ahmedabad Test to win the man of the match award.

"Pujara played a fine innings. England may be technicallyweaker but are a mentally strong unit. I feel to score over 200 against a teamlike that is the hallmark of a confident batsman," he said.

     But Rameez feltPujara should not be compared to Rahul Dravid just yet.

    "To compare him to Dravid is going a bit too far. Dravid hashimself told me that he was not as confident when he was Pujara's age," hesaid.

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