‘Batting depth’ – This terms has been used more than ever in Indian cricket across all formats over the last couple of years. Be it ODI, T20I or Tests, the management has preferred to have more depth in batting thereby preferring batting/bowling all-rounders over specialists especially at the number eight slot. Even in the ongoing series against England, the troika of spinners – Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel – all played together thanks to their batting prowess.
