Team Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan said that the Virat Kohli led Indian team will look to create history on English turf by beating them in the gruelling five-match Test series which commences in July. India will also play three ODIs and T20Is.
Pakistan, the No.7 rakned Test team in the world, have beaten England, ranked No.5, in the first Test at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series.
Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India are scheduled to play three T20Is, three ODIs and five Test matches in a two-month long series. Rohit Sharma believes the current set of players and "aggressive captain" Kohli have the best chance of beating
Babar was struck by a rising delivery from Ben Stokes after tea on Day 2 on Friday and was forced to retire hurt on 68.
India, aiming to do better than the fifth-place finish at the last two CWG editions, are now second on the points table behind England and look set to qualify for the semifinals.
The colorful souvenir edition lists the English capital as Banjul (instead of London), locates it in the Africa region and notes its population as slightly more than 2 million.
The New Zealand openers saw off the immediate threat of the new ball and set a foundation for the series hosts to push for victory.
Spain remained undefeated in 18 matches under Julen Lopetegui and strengthened its credentials as a favourite for the title in Russia.
Williamson demonstrated his immense talent and the great promise of his relatively young Test career when he achieved his 18th century at 27 years of age and in his 64th Test.
India had thrashed South Africa 3-1 in their last T20 series held in the Rainbow nation and Harmanpreet said the girls were positive in their approach and hoped that the team would do well.
The Black Caps on Wednesday named its team for the match which will be the first pink-ball Test played in New Zealand and the ninth in any country.
Stokes missed the Ashes against Australia last year but his suspension was lifted in time for a tour of New Zealand.
Bairstow posted his century with eight fours and six sixes and reached 104 from 60 balls as he helped the visitors clinch a nail-biting series 3-2.
Chasing 195 to win against England, New Zealand only needed to reach 175 to ensure themselves a place in the finals based on run rate as both teams finished the round-robin stages of the tri-series series with one win each.
The 26-year-old has not played for the country since the Bristol incident, where he was involved in a late-night brawl outside a nightclub in September last year.
Williamson posted his eighth T20 half century but his first in 10 innings since January last year to guide New Zealand to 196/5 as it batted first after winning the toss. England was held to 184/9 in reply.
Stokes has already been named as part of England's squad for the T20 tri-series, which also involves Australia.
England called up Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone and returning paceman Mark Wood in its 16-man squad for the two-match Test series in New Zealand in March.
Overton was hit by a Pat Cummins bouncer while batting on debut in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, which he then aggravated in the Perth Test earlier this week.
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