Teenage opener Hameed to make England debut against India

England captain Alastair Cook confirms that 19-year-old Haseeb Hameed will make his Test debut against India this week at the top of the order.

Alastair Cook won the toss and rode his luck in a bright start, before England was reduced to 55-3 in the first session.

On the fast bowling front, 34-year-old James Anderson has managed to regain full command of his injured shoulder to make an appearance in possibly his last India series.

After technological upgrades to the system, India have now agreed to use DRS for the England series which begins in the western city of Rajkot.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to spend Rs.58.66 lakh for the conduct of the first Test match between India and England starting at Rajkot on Wednesday. “Graeme Swann was probably the prime example for an Englishman who made his debut early and was probably 8-9 years in the wilderness and he said it helped him develop his spin bowling and probably Ashwin is the same”, said Cook. Kohli has thrived as India’s Test match captain since taking over from MS Dhoni.

Stuart Broad, a cricketer not prone to hyperbole, has conceded England’s five-Test series in India will be the toughest challenge of his career but views Wednesday’s opener in Rajkot, where he will win his 100th cap, as the ideal chance to “right some wrongs” from Bangladesh.

He has led England to 24 tests victories, including a 2-1 series win over India on the subcontinent in 2012. Pietersen’s twin half-centuries in his first match for his adopted country were the preface to England’s stunning Ashes fightback in 2005, after that opening defeat at Lord’s.

After a clean sweep versus New Zealand, India plan and get ready for more stimulating cricket against England.

They were then humbled in the second match, losing by 10 wickets allowing the hosts to level the two match series 1-1.

“Ever since that Sri Lanka series just before the World Cup (after he was replaced as One-Day International captain), I’ve been very open about this and with (ECB director) Andrew Strauss, and I say we’ll take every series as it comes”. It’s important we go in confident in our abilities as a side.

Virat Kohli is arguably the best batsman in world cricket, across all three formats of the game.

Laxman was in the capital in connection with a media discussion on the upcoming India-England series.

With key players featuring in both teams, the next few weeks will no doubt deliver excitement, admirable skills and a healthy rivalry.

Its been a phase where I didn’t perform too well and it happened to be in England.

“I try not to think about end of careers because I think that makes you slow down”.