India, England Will Start On Equal Terms In 3rd Test: Gautam Gambhir

India and England will start on equal footing when they clash in the pink ball third day-night Test match on an untested pitch at Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium here in Motera, near Ahmedabad, from We

"When we talk about pacers, England doesn't have any shortage of pacers; Joe Root [England captain] will have to charge them on the ground. For example, in the second Test in Chennai, experienced bowler Stuart Broad wasn't seen in his best form, he didn't even play the first Test match. In the second innings, his form was back but he got the ball very late in the game," he said.

"Jofra Archer [fast bowler] is very talented. I believe among all the young talented bowlers we have seen in the past two-three years, Jofra Archer is number one. In the-form Jofra Archer is in, especially if he's in form and fit. It will benefit the England team."

Nehra said Root would be slightly confused while picking the XI.

"About James Anderson, I don't need to say much about his talent. Joe Root will be in a fix as to which three bowlers he should go ahead with or should he pick two bowlers. He will also have to analyze the pitch," said the former Delhi bowler.

"Even if India sees a similar wicket like Chennai, England still has a strong line up the way Stuart Broad bowls leg-cutters and bowls wicket-to-wicket. Jofra Archer bowls pace and bounce, Anderson has experience with his swing and reverse swing. England has everything in their armory."