Vengsarkar hails Kohli's move to skip Afghan Test & play county cricket

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsakar today supported Virat Kohli's decision to prefer County stint over next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan to prepare for the challenging England tour.

The 116-Test veteran was also highly optimistic of India's chances of taming England in their own backyard in the five-Test series with the battery of quality pace bowlers at the visitors' command.

Asked about Kohli opting to play county cricket, Vengsarkar said, "It is a good decision because, he (Virat) will get time to get acclimatised to the conditions (in England). The last tour was not a good tour for him, so he is very keen to do well."
On whether India could defeat England, Vengsarkar said, "Yes I expect a lot from the tour of England simply because we have got fast bowlers and lots options in fast bowlers which was not the case before. It's a good thing for Indian cricket."