The England cricket team announced the playing XI for the first of the five-match test series against India, which kicks off on Thursday, January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. They have included three spinners in the team, considering the spin-friendly Indian conditions.
We've named our XI for the first Test in Hyderabad! 🏏
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 24, 2024
No James Anderson in the first Test against India
The England cricket team has left out veteran pacer James Anderson from the playing XI for the first Test against India. He is on his sixth tour of India, but couldn’t make it to the XI for the first match. He did not have a great Ashes 2023 series, which might have gone against him. Meanwhile, Ben Foakes is expected to take up the wicket-keeping role for England. Johnny Bairstow is another wicket-keeping option in the playing XI.
England’s playing XI for the first Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (Captain), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Mark Wood, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach
