India vs england 2020

Archer and Stokes were rested for the Sri Lanka series and Burns was at home for the birth of his first child. Surrey's Ollie Pope will travel to India and will be added to the squad when passed fit. Pope is recovering from a shoulder injury sustained in September during the Test series against Pakistan. … [Read more...] about India vs England: Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer return as England announce 16-strong squad for first two Tests

Root said playing on Asian soil will help England batsmen survive on deteriorating wickets anywhere in the world. "You need to know how to play in these conditions and not only will it benefit them long term playing in Asia but also in matches where pitches do deteriorate late on anywhere in the world and start spinning drastically. You've got to have a game for it," he said. England and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the second Test from Friday (January 22). … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test: Joe Root says SL series will help English batsmen in long term

- England have lost only one of their Tests since the start of 2020 (W7, D2) and are undefeated in their last six of that stretch (W4, D2) – the last time they went on a longer unbeaten run was a 13-Test span (W7, D6) from November 2012 to August 2013. … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka vs England 2nd Test: Anderson replaces Broad in Galle as England eye Sri Lanka whitewash

Young batting sensation Ollie Pope has also been included to the 16-member squad but he will be added after passing the fitness Test. Pope sustained a shoulder injury during the Test series against Pakistan in September as he has still been recovering from it. … [Read more...] about IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer Return as England Announce 16-member Squad For First Two Tests Against India

All three will return for the two Tests against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the first of which begins on February 5. Bairstow, Curran and Wood, all of whom have been selected in England's team for the second Test in Sri Lanka beginning on Friday (January 22), will head home for a rest but all three will return for the third and fourth Tests in Ahmedabad. … [Read more...] about Archer, Stokes, Burns return for India Tests