3) EXPERIENCE MATTERS: With three players making their international test debuts, a bowler returning to the fold after seven years and two batsmen who have played 16 tests between them in Joe Root and Gary Balance, England's senior players will need to make their experience felt.
Ian Bell, one of the only players to emerge with any credibility from the Ashes tour in Australia, will look to continue his fine batting form in his 99th test match, while wicketkeeper Matt Prior will hope an Achilles injury is behind him and won't hinder his performance.
After the acrimonious exit of Pietersen and the loss of Swann, these two will play a vital role in settling the newcomers to Moores' team, along with bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
"They (the debutants) will want to make an impact because they want to prove they deserve to be international players," Cook said. "But you need a bit of experience to know how it works. All the senior guys have had their ups and downs to get to where they are now."
