Josh Bohannon: England Lions captain says leadership in India can aid game
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Josh Bohannon was the top run-scorer in Division One of the County Championship last season with 1,257.
England Lions captain Josh Bohannon says the leadership experience he will gain on their tour of India will help further his game.
Lancashire batter Bohannon, 26, is skippering the side in the ongoing first unofficial Test against India A.
He hit an unbeaten 93 as the Lions closed the first day's play in Ahmedabad on 382-3.
"I'm here to do my best and perform and if I get a full Test call-up then happy days," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"That's obviously what everyone wants to do but I'm not putting any pressure on it.
"One thing I've noticed in my short career so far is that leadership, and trying to be the guy people can speak to, has really helped myself and my game and I've certainly felt that in the past week or so."
Bohannon, who came through Lancashire's academy, was the leading run-scorer in Division One of the County Championship last season.
After scoring just eight against India A in a warm-up match last week, he continued his fine form from the summer on Wednesday as he hit nine fours and one six in his knock of 93.
"It's a very different way to play here than it is back home. Your matchups are very different, the wickets, the weather, the heat. All that plays a massive part within the way that you want to win out here," he said.
"You're trying to help people achieve what they want to achieve as well and mix that within trying to compete and win a series in a difficult part of the world.
"It's a challenge I'm really looking forward to."
England Lions schedule in India
12-13 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium - Ground B, Ahmedabad - Match drawn
17-20 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
24-27 January: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
1-4 February: England Lions v India A, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad