England are set to face India in a five-match sequence subsequent 12 months in the course of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The video games will begin in January and go until March 2024. While for India it will likely be a possibility to seize invaluable WTC factors in opposition to a robust opponent, England too will likely be raring to showcase their ‘Bazball’ strategy on the soil of one of the crucial profitable Test groups on the earth. Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels that the travelling aspect will face a stern problem in opposition to Rohit Sharma and firm in India.

“It’s the next test for Bazball. They said Bazball will work against one side, then they moved on to the next side. Then they moved on to New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan. The next challenge is India and everyone knows India in India is one of the sternest challenges in Test match cricket,” mentioned Hussain on The ICC Review.

“It’s Bazball in opposition to spin. Bazball in opposition to Ravi Ashwin, (Ravindra) Jadeja and Axar Patel and that’s going to be fascinating,” he added.

Meanwhile, Hussain backed veteran England pacer James Anderson to carry out nicely in India. It is price noting that Anderson’s long-time bowling associate Stuart Broad known as time on his cricket profession with the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test in July. His absence will put extra burden on Anderson, who was removed from his finest within the recently-concluded Test sequence in opposition to Australia.

“I think especially with (Stuart) Broad going, I would like that experience (in India),” Hussain mentioned.

“Chris Woakes has stated that he’s not that keen anymore of playing away from home and his record’s not great away from home.

“We’ll see, he (Woakes) would possibly change his thoughts. There’s been numerous thoughts modifications not too long ago. But if you do not have Woakes and you do not have Broad, you will have that have of somebody like Jimmy Anderson.”