As the Team India batsman adds another feather to his cap on his birthday, in an exclusive interview with India TV, Ajinkya Rahane hopes to put up a good show as the Virat Kohli led team face England in five Tests starting July.
Virat Kohli is a far more experienced player than what he was during his nightmarish tour of England in 2014 but Australia great Glenn McGrath cautioned that an in-form James Anderson could make things tougher for the Indian captain this time too. "
The Indian team skipper Virat Kohli is yet to register a century in Test cricket at England and with the stakes raised, India will have to battle it out to come out on top in a five-match Test series
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.
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