India v England: Alastair Cook will be key in Test series – Trott

“It’s a credit to the hunger he has shown to get back”, captain Alastair Cook told the BBC.

Announcing the U-turn, the country’s cricket board president Anurag Thakur said India “recognise the enhanced role of technology in sport” and would deploy all the DRS tools in the England series.

“(It’s) really good news about Anderson. “We are awaiting their reply”, the Mumbai batsman.

New Delhi: The upcoming Test series between India and England, starting next week, is very much on, an European Central Bank spokesman assured on Friday.

According to England and Wales Cricket Board’s website, Anderson, who had done well against India in the past, is set to reach Rajkot – venue of the first Test commencing on November 9 – on Tuesday, but will not take part in the series opener.

With Jimmy Anderson back in the reckoning after a shoulder injury Cook could try to blunt India’s batting attack wth seam rather than spin. “I have seen him very closely and he stands a good chance to get selected for the first two Test matches”. “We’ll know when we see how his body reacts when he’s out here”, said the skipper.

For many decades the teams – from Jardine to Tony Greig (1977) – played under the banner of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), but since 1981-82, the men from Old Blighty have played truly as an England team under the captaincy of Keith Fletcher who has the unique honour of leading in a six-Test series in 1981-82.

“He s up for it and is not just coming here to make up the numbers so that s great for us”.

India are number one in the world and have not lost a Test series at home since left-handed batsman Cook expertly lead England to a 2-1 victory four years ago.

The current England side differs a lot from their preceding ones only because they are far more resilient, determined and hungry for success, and players like Stokes provide the impetus. All-rounders Stokes and Moeen Ali’s places are also guaranteed.

The tourists face a monumental task against an Indian team who are now ranked No 1 in the world and who will expect to drive home their advantage in home conditions in the five Tests to come.

“We’ve probably answered one or two questions and come up with an extra one or two, but until we get to Rajkot we won’t be exactly sure what the wicket’s like”, he said.

So let us have a close look at the cricketers who have made the cut into the Test squad against England. “Without the knowledge of the limit of our expenses, we can not make payment to the Rajasthan cricket which is run by the BCCI and not by the state association”.

England’s tour expected to go ahead despite “financial issues” at BCCI was posted in Sports of TheNews International – https://www.thenews.com.pk on November 05, 2016 and was last updated on November 05, 2016. “That’s the confidence we would like to take into the series”, Kumble said in Rajkot Sunday.