Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid have enough options to choose from with selectors adding three players to the squad -- Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar.
Young turks Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill made the difference with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah was devastating with the ball.
IMAGES from the 1st Test, Day 1 between India and England played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam.
'If England are not playing to win then these Ashes Tests are not that important. They are only exhibition matches. They have got it back to front. It is not about entertaining and then winning. It is about winning first.'
England's batting sensation Harry Brook looks all set for a power packed IPL debut.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
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Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
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Ben Duckett's hundred overshadowed Ravichandran Ashwin's monumental feat as England stormed to 207/2 at stumps on Day 2.
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Australia retained the urn after no play was possible on day five at Old Trafford due to the wet weather
Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Three fielders on the off and three on the on, all close to the stumps, designed to intimidate the batter and get him out.
Broad, 36, said the new approach has been a "breath of fresh air".
'You can't be just bowling the orthodox line when someone is sweeping you.'
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Australia face a selection headache with Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood vying for two slots in the pace attack.
Ponting said he was approached by Rob Key, who was then appointed as the English Cricket Board's new director of men's cricket.
England's all-rounder Chris Woakes desperately wants to be a part of the English side in the fourth Ashes Test starting from July 19 in Manchester.
England's bowling attack will struggle to bowl out Australia in the Ashes if they prepare flat wickets
It will be Anderson's 10th Ashes campaign and Broad said he was still champing at the bit to get going.
England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's this week.
Ahead of the Ashes, England fast bowler Ollie Robinson was confident that the hosts could clinch a comfortable win against the visitng Australian side.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup opener played between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday
Nasser Hussain believes England should replace Moeen Ali with either speedster Mark Wood or Chris Woakes.
Having been out of the longest format of the game, Chris Woakes is hoping to return to the England line-up for the Ashes.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said that England batter Joe Root is fulfilling his full potential with his run over two years.
Ponting says Robinson might be better placed focusing on his own performance rather than looking back at Ashes history.
Mitchell Starc keeps away from T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, despite the handsome money on offer as he wants to be at his best playing for Australia.
Abhishek Nayar has seen both Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh from close quarters as the assistant coach at the Kolkata Knight Riders, and has little doubt that the duo will be at the forefront of the team's journey through the transition.
England will 'play cricket that gets a result, our way', said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes, strengthening the team's commitment to stick to the hotly-debated 'Bazball' approach.
McGrath, who is known to make predictions ahead of the Ashes series, said it's going to be a great contest between Australia and England.
Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's in London on Thursday.
Prior to the tour, England had won only two Tests in Pakistan and it was their first series win in the country since 2000-2001.
South Africa skittled England out for 149 on Friday to win the first Test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
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