India and England will lock horns in four Test matches, where some of the world's best players will be against each other
India, will be facing England in a four-match Test series at home, starting next week. The series promises to be a cracker, as both the sides are coming off stupendous away series victories. While India won 2-1 against Australia on their homes soild and on the way of it, breached their fortress of Gabba. While, England are coming off from a comprehensive 2-0 victory against Sri Lanka.
With the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin on one side, and Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Rory Burns, James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad on the other, the four-match spectacle promises to be a tightly fought contest.
1. Virat Kohli and James Anderson
)
Two world beaters against each other is going to be one of the best contests of bat and ball in the upcoming Test series. The World No 2 batsman against the highest wicket-taking pacer in the world, could become the series defining contest as the conditions and the oppositions don't matter for these two when they are on song. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
2. Joe Root and Jasprit Bumrah
)
The man, who is coming off from scores of 228 and 186, becoming the highest run-scorer in the series, scoring double the runs of the second highest run-scorer in the series could post the biggest threat for the hosts and Jasprit Bumrah can counter the Root threat, given his consistency in lines and lengths in all three formats. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
3. Ben Stokes and Ravichandran Ashwin
)
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is a weapon for Team India in home series in Tests. The 34-year old has taken heaps of wickets in Test matches at home and with his form seeing an upsurge in Australia, he will be on the top of his game. But the best all-rounder in the game likes to take on the spinners and has previously shows what he can do when he is in the mood. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
4. Cheteshwar Pujara and Dom Bess
)
The warrior of Team India, becomes an altogether different beast as he possesses the second-highest average for an Indian batsman in homes games. But, the off-spinner Dom Bess has found his calling on the sluggish and turning sub-continent surfaces as he is getting turn and bounce and the ball to grip off the surface, which could pose a threat and bring bat-pad into the game. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
5. Ajinkya Rahane and Jack Leach
)
Rahane, after scoring a fabulous century at the MCG, wasn't able to spend much time in the middle in the last two games and would be raring to go against Engalnd at home. However, the left-arm spinner Jack Leach with his consistent lines and lengths has troubled Sri Lankan bastmen and could pose a threat to Rahane's defence and front foot poke. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
6. Rohit Sharma and Jofra Archer
)
Rohit Sharma, in the four innings he played in Australia looked comfortable against the Australia's pace bowlers, however, England's Jofra Archer with his pace and bounce will pose an altogether different threat to Sharma, who still finds difficult playing the chin music. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
7. Rory Burns and Ishant Sharma
)
The fit-again leader of the Indian Test bowling attack Ishant Sharma, after good performances for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be raring to go with the red ball, again. His first opponent will be the Enlish opener Rory Burns. Ishant has had a good record against the left-handers and Burns, in the last couple of years has b=proved to be one of the best openers in the format, playing against the pace bowling. (Image: BCCI/England Cricket)
