India Vs England | Jaspreet Gumrah Has recovered from Injury

Jaspreet Bumra has recovered from injury for the series against England, while veteran Ishant Sharma is back in the squad.

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After Australia beat their country 2-1, the context has changed. Therefore, the pressure of the four-match Test series in India has come more on England. Similarly, as the series is on Indian soil, India can also get the favor of domestic pitches. Therefore, it is safe to say that this paper is easy for India.

But there is no need to underestimate the England team, as the statistics of India-England Test cricket over the last 10 years are favorable for England. In 2012, under the leadership of Alastair Cook, England managed to win the Test series in India 2-1 on the strength of spin bowling. England, who won the ODI World Cup last year, are now stronger than Australia in Test cricket. Looking back over the past year, England have managed to beat the West Indies, Pakistan at home and Sri Lanka at home. Despite India's success against Australia, they lost the series to New Zealand 0-2 in the first half of last year. Therefore, there is no continuity in India's performance.

The Indian team is no longer as dependent on spin bowling as it used to be, says Graham Thorpe, a former cricketer and current England assistant coach. The facts of Thorpe's statement cannot be denied. In the series against South Africa and Bangladesh at home in 2019, fast bowling was India's strength. The pitches in that series were designed to be fast paced. The fast bowlers had taken 59 wickets while the spin bowlers had taken 37 wickets.

Jaspreet Bumra has recovered from injury for the series against England, while veteran Ishant Sharma is back in the squad. So even though Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav are not available for the series, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya are ready for the second innings. Though spinner Ravindra Jadeja is out due to injury, Ravichandran Ashwin can be well supported by Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Akshar Patel. Shardul and Sundar had a remarkable performance in Australia, both in bowling and batting. In Australia, Rishabh Pant saved India with his batting prowess and did not cover up his wicket-keeping failures. But it will also be interesting to see if Pantla will be preferred for the series in India or the experienced growth saha will get a chance.

In Australia, Earth Shaw could not make the most of the opportunity. Mayank Agarwal also failed to maintain the continuity of the opener. But the opening pair of veterans Rohit Sharma and Shubhaman Gill have built credibility. Captain Virat Kohli has returned to the team after a paternity leave. India's batting relies on Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, who have been successful as in-charge captains in Australia. The middle and bottom order in Australia has shown a fighting spirit in Test cricket.

England have rested Johnny Bairstow, Sam Karan and Mark Wood while planning players for a challenging season, while Ben Stokes, Joffra Archer and Rory Burns, who were not on the Sri Lanka tour, have returned to the squad. Jose Butler will also return home after the first Test. Jacques Crowley, along with veterans Joe Root and Stokes, are the mainstay of England's batting. Archers and Chris Vokes, along with a successful duo of bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad, are England's fast bowlers. Dom Bass and Jack Leach, along with veteran Moin Ali, have dominated the subcontinent's pitches. Base (12 wickets) and Leach (10 wickets) were instrumental in England's unbeaten run against Sri Lanka.

For now, former cricketers, including Michael Vaughan, are seen making cautious predictions about the India-England series. Because his predictions about the India-Australia series were completely wrong. So for now, the excitement of the India-England series is still there.

England glue in 10 years of performance

In 122 Tests between India and England, England have won 47 and India 26 matches. That means India's winning percentage is 21.31. England have won 13 of the 23 Tests in the last 10 years, while India have won seven. In 2016-17, England had suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat on the India tour, while in 2018, India had lost the five-match Test series on the England tour 1-4. Out of the 60 Tests played between the two teams in India, 19 have been won by India and 13 by England.

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