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Can bruised team India rejuvenate themselves to challenge England at Manchester?

Manchester: India arrived for a five-test series, with the first drawn on a lifeless Trent Bridge wicket since rated as "poor" by the International Cricket Council, who duly warned The England and Wales Cricket Board.



ANDERSON AVAILABLE, RECORD IN SIGHT

   
Strike bowler James Anderson cut a desperately glum figure in the press conference alongside Cook immediately after England's victory. Despite being awarded man of the match and becoming the leading wicket taker in the series on 16, he was facing up to the prospect of being banned for England's next four test matches for a level three charge of pushing and abusing India's Ravindra Jadeja in the first test. Cook called for "common sense to prevail" and Anderson was cleared of the charge on Friday, although the decision could yet be appealed. Anderson is only 12 wickets behind Ian Botham's record England wicket total of 383 dismissals, and will look to move closer to the target now he is available for the fourth test.