Previously, two Indian stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, announced their retirements from the longest format of the game. For the ageless seamer, James Anderson, the first edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, will be a closely fought contest just like the enticing series in 2022, which ended 2-2
James Anderson. Pic/AFP
Legendary England pacer James Anderson said India is a strong team ahead of the five-match Test series, which is scheduled to start from June 20.
"I think this series is going to be exactly the same. What you would expect, I know India are going through a little bit of a change with a different captain and losing Kohli and Sharma. But I think they are strong. They have got a strong squad. They have got some really exciting players. England are trying to play a certain way, and I think it lends itself into an exciting series," Anderson told ESPNCricinfo.
Previously, two Indian stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, announced their retirements from the longest format of the game. Following the retirement of Rohit, Team India's think tank has appointed Shubman Gill as their new Test skipper.
For the ageless seamer, Anderson, the first edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, will be a closely fought contest just like the enticing series in 2022, which ended 2-2.
Further speaking, the 42-year-old former pacer stated that after the Ashes, the Englishmen look forward to the Test series against Team India.
"After the Ashes, it is the series that England look forward to the most. I had some tough times in India. It is really a hard place to go. But we won there, which was a really special moment. Some of the battles we had in England were great. They have had some amazing players," he said.
James Anderson concluded his Test career after representing England in 188 longest format matches. He has scalped 704 wickets with the best bowling figures of seven wickets for 42 runs.
In his illustrious career, the former pacer registered more wickets against Team India than any other Test-playing country. He has 149 wickets in 39 matches against India. He also played a crucial role in England's famous Test win in Mumbai, which dates back to 2005-06.
Anderson also featured for the Three Lions during their back-to-back series wins at home and away in 2011 and 2012-13. Despite his prowess, he has also been a part of five series defeats against India, with four of them being away from home.
India's Test squad for the England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
(With ANI Inputs)
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