Former England selector Angus Fraser expects batsman to deliver against India despite lack of first-class games
If, as expected, Dawid Malan is handed the pivotal No 3 role in England’s batting order for the third Test against India at Headingley that starts on Wednesday it will be one of the toughest challenges of his career.
The 33-year-old has established himself in England’s T20 side since he played the last of his 15 Tests – also against India – in August 2018. Still ranked the No 1 batsman in the world in the shortest format, Malan at least should feel more comfortable on the international stage than he did three years ago.