England start a busy yr of Take a look at cricket with a five-match sequence in India, as they goal to proceed their ‘Bazball’ revolution within the subcontinent.
Since Brendon McCullum took over the reins of the Take a look at group in 2022 England are but to lose a Take a look at sequence at house or away, profitable 4 and drawing three. Their general Take a look at win-loss document is 14 victories and 6 defeats in the identical interval.
An intense six-week tour of India is prone to be one other stern take a look at of the ‘new England’. The final time they toured there they have been on the tip of a 3-1 hiding. They gained the primary Take a look at however then misplaced the following three closely by 317 runs, 10 wickets and an innings and 25 runs respectively.
Certainly, since their well-known 2-1 victory in 2012-13 England have gained only one Take a look at out of 9 in India, dropping seven and drawing the opposite one.
The tour comes after England’s white-ball aspect ended their yr with a T20 and one-day international tour of the West Indies.
When is it?
The five-Take a look at sequence runs from January 25 2024 till March 11 2024, assuming the ultimate Take a look at goes the complete 5 days.
What’s the full fixture listing and schedule?
All instances Greenwich Imply Time
1st Take a look at: January 25–29, Hyderabad (4am begin)
2nd Take a look at: February 2–6, Visakhapatnam (4am begin)
third Take a look at: February 15–19, Rajkot (4am begin)
4th Take a look at: February 23-27, Ranchi (4am begin)
fifth Take a look at: March 7–11, Dharamsala (4am begin)
Who’s within the England squad?
England stunned supporters by announcing Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old Somerset offspinner, as one in every of three debutants of their squad.
Bashir, who has performed simply six video games of first-class cricket for Somerset, has been picked on potential, most likely primarily based on his excessive motion and spectacular performances on an England Lions coaching camp within the UAE.
In a 16-player touring occasion the opposite two males uncapped at Take a look at stage are Lancashire left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and Surrey quick bowler Gus Atkinson. Hartley and Atkinson have each performed white-ball cricket for the nationwide group.
Rehan Ahmed, the leg-spinner, can also be within the group and there’s a fourth spin choice in Jack Leach, who’s getting back from a stress fracture in his again. Liam Dawson and Will Jacks, two different spinners with worldwide expertise, have been omitted.
There are 4 seam-bowling choices: James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wooden and Atkinson.
England’s 16-man squad
Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wooden
What are the latest Take a look at outcomes between the 2 groups?
India in England (2021)
August: Match drawn
August: India gained by 151 runs
August: England gained by an innings and 76 runs
September: India gained by 157 runs
July 2022 (match delayed by Covid): England gained by seven wickets
England in India (2021)
February: England gained by 227 runs
February: India gained by 317 runs
February: India gained by 10 wicket
March: India gained by an innings and 25 runs