HYDERABAD: Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley is all set to make his Check debut whereas veteran fast-bowler James Anderson misses out on England’s taking part in eleven for the collection opener in opposition to India, beginning on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium on Thursday.

England have named 4 spinners of their facet, with debutant Hartley, who has performed two ODIs final yr, set to share spin-bowling duties alongside fellow left-arm spinner Jack Leach, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed and part-time off-spin of Joe Root.

Hartley has taken 40 wickets in 20 first-class cricket video games for Lancashire at a mean of 36.57. However England have introduced in with a perception that he’ll have the ability to replicate what Axar Patel did for India within the 2021 collection, when the hosts’ gained 3-1 at house. Captain Ben Stokes had even advised opening the bowling with Root in spin-friendly circumstances in India.

The guests have only one fast-bowling choice in tearaway pacer Mark Wooden. Ahmed and Leach, together with top-order batter Ollie Pope and wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes, come into the facet having not been concerned in England’s final Check in opposition to Australia at The Oval final yr.

Foakes is again within the facet for his first Check because the tour of New Zealand final February. Jonny Bairstow would be the specialist batter at quantity 5 rather than Harry Brook who pulled out from the tour over the weekend on account of private causes.

England final gained a Check collection in India 12 years in the past, the place Alastair Cook dinner was the captain and spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar performed main roles within the 2-1 triumph. Within the 2021 tour, England had gained the opening Check in Chennai, however misplaced the following three video games to lose the collection 3-1 to India.

India are unbeaten in 16 house Check collection after shedding 2-1 to England in 2012. In the meantime, England are but to lose a Check collection beneath captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.

England Taking part in XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wooden, and Jack Leach