4. Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is one of the proven middle order batsmen for India in overseas conditions. During the 2014 test tour of England, Rahane scored a brilliant century on a green pitch at Lords and helped team India to post a decent total. The Indian cricket team won that match.
He played 5 matches on England soil, scoring 299 runs with the best score of 103, with 1 century and 2 half centuries. During the 3 match test series against South Africa this year, Rahane was dropped from the first two test matches and his services was missed badly by the Indian on tough conditions. He was included in the 3rd test at Johannesburg and played two quality knocks which helped team India win the test match.
Rahane would be an important part in the test series against England. Coming at number 5 and the ability to play with the tail Enders should be utilized by Indian management. He is not in the best of forms at the present moment.
