IND vs ENG: 5 England Players To Watch Out For In The Test Series In 2024

England has announced a 16-member squad for their India tour where they will be playing five Tests against the host nations. India has not lost a test series at home since 2012 and England was the last nation to beat them at home in Tests in 2012. England will be hoping to repeat 2012 by again beating India in a Test series at their home. The English squad for the Test series is a mix of experience and young firepower.

Ben Stokes will be leading the pack against India and will be hoping that the team will perform to their full potential on the spin-friendly wickets in India. The English squad comprises a lot of spin bowling options to take advantage of the rank turners in the subcontinent. Let’s take a look at five English players to watch out for the upcoming Test series against India

IND vs ENG: 5 England Players To Watch Out For In The Test Series In 2024

1. Joe Root:

Joe Root has a terrific record against India as he has scored 2526 runs in 45 innings across 25 matches played against them. He has smashed 10 half-centuries and nine centuries against India in Test cricket. Out of 2526 runs, 952 have come in Indian conditions at an average of 50.11 in 20 innings. He has scored a double-century in India playing a sensational knock of 218 in Chennai. Joe Root will be the biggest threat to India in the upcoming series.

2. Ben Stokes:

Ben Stokes boasts an impressive record against India with both the bat and the ball. However, the English skipper refrains from taking the ball since his knee injury but he can hurt massively with the bat. He has scored 773 runs in 30 innings against India and has taken 39 wickets. The English skipper is a force to reckon with in Test cricket particularly. Ben Stokes has a century and a five-wicket haul against India which came back in 2016.

3. Jonny Bairstow:

The wicketkeeper-batter for England is the reason why India failed to win the series against England in 2021-22 and ended it with a draw of 2-2. Jonny Bairstow scored a century in both innings of the rescheduled Test match in 2022 to level the series 2-2 against India. He has scored 1023 runs in 32 innings against India with an average of 34.10. However, his record in India is not as good as he has managed to accumulate only 389 runs in 14 innings with three ducks to his name.

4. James Anderson:

Indian conditions are mainly known for their spinning tracks but if there is a pacer who can dominate in these conditions then he is James Anderson. He has taken 34 wickets in 13 Test matches played in India and overall has taken 139 wickets against India in Test cricket. He will have everyone’s eyes in the upcoming series as he is just 10 wickets away from taking 700 wickets in Test cricket.

5. Ollie Robinson:

Ollie Robinson has a great record against India in Test cricket. In just four Test matches against India, he has taken 21 wickets which includes two five-wicket hauls. He has never played a Test match on Indian soil but this time he has to prove his worth against one of the toughest opponents in Test cricket.