The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game, in Guwahati on Saturday.
'His dot ball percentage is unbelievably low, his average is high, his strike rate high. From a number three that's all you can ask.'
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Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
Broad, England's second-highest wicket-taker in tests behind James Anderson, said he was focused on returning to the England
England batting great Kevin Pietersen has said his relentless defensive drills at the nets was the mantra to his success during the triumphant 2012-13 tour of India.
Joe Root compiled his second straight century, an unbeaten 119, as England batted their way to a commanding position in the second Test against West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday.
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'(The target of) 378 five weeks ago would have been scary, but it's all good.'
'The facts are staring us all in the face, except Joe doesn't want to see it'
Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc was not part of the first Test against England, which Australia won by two wickets.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting backed Labuschagne to return to his best.
Trailing by 352, Ireland slumped to 18-2 and reached 97-3 at stumps as Tongue took all three wickets and finished with figures of 3-27.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale in Birmingham on Monday.
Batsman Harry Brook and seamer Matthew Potts received maiden call-ups as part of the 13-man squad announced on Wednesday.
Former captain Mike Atherton believes Joe Root is reaping the benefits of the 'incredible work' the England Test skipper has put into his batting during COVID-19 lockdown last year.
The defeat in the Centurion Test was India's fifth in a row in SENA countries under Head Coach Rahul Dravid.
England were spared the ignominy of the follow-on but Australia appeared on course for victory after dominating day three of the day-night second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
India captain Virat Kohli retained his fifth spot, while teammates Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test between India and England, at the M A Chidambaram stadium, in Chennai.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second Test on Saturday.
Joe Root scored his fastest Test century while Ollie Pope struck a superb 145, as England launched a stirring fightback to reach 473/5 at the close of play on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand on Sunday.
'I think some people can make it a bigger thing than it is.'
'Let batters play the switch hit, but give us LBW when they miss'
Pat Cummins' side stayed in control at the end of Day 2 of the WTC Final.
Babar Azam, whose cover drives have some similarities with Kohli, has enjoyed a conistent run in Tests since 2018 matching the likes of Kohli, Australia's run machine Steve Smith, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and England's Joe Root.
Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January-March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball'.
England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's this week.
England have a lead of 27 runs and the Indian batsmen will come in on a Sunday morning to face the English fast bowlers led by the magnificent Jimmy Anderson.
England were all out for 391, taking a slender 27-run first innings lead, riding on captain Joe Root's majestic knock on an entertaining day of Test cricket at Lord's.
Australia declared their first innings on 473/9 and then reduced England to 17/2 after a near-flawless evening session to take charge of the day-night second Ashes Test on Friday.
Root received applause on social media for his stance.
Images from Day 5 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand played at Lord's on Sunday.
Holder highlighted the case of West Indies' Test captain and opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who has played 83 times since his Test debut in May 2011, while England's Joe Root has 129 caps since his Test debut in December 2012.
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