Graeme Fowler

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo wants to create a team environment in which players can openly talk about issues related to physical and mental health.

Under Virat Kohli, especially after the 2015-2016 series against South Africa, India have developed a more well-rounded attack of quality seam and spin, which makes the toss, such a factor on dustbowls, redundant. Despite India winning the corresponding five-match series 4-0 in 2016-2017, few would argue that those pitches turned from Day One.

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said the burgeoning issue of mental health, forcing active players into sabbaticals, has reached "almost epidemic proportions" in his country and urged the cricket board to immediately address the matter.

The Indian captain feels that these issues need to be discussed for a better understanding of what one is going through at a personal level. Kohli talked about the phase in his career when he battled self-doubt during the 2014 tour of England, in which he failed to score even a half-century and copped a lot of criticism.

On Friday, India's first opponents in Test cricket come back to Chepauk, a ground on which they have a chequered history , having won three and lost four of the eight Tests they have played here. No ground in India has produced more results than Chepauk, a tribute to the ground staff which has almost always produced a sporting wicket that has something in it for both batsmen and bowlers.

Alastair Cook's tally of 17 centuries away from home is the highest by an England batsman in Tests. Ken Barrington has the next best tally (13)

Statistical highlights on the final day of the fifth cricket Test between India and England on Tuesday.

Alastair was outstanding on that last tour of India. He was exceptionally skilled and was inspirational to his team. If he can replicate that form, it will be an even more impressive feat this time around," former England cricketer David Gower said.

The West Indies will be the underdogs when they face England in the first Test at Lord's starting Wednesday, with a side ranked eighth in the rankings likely to feature several faces little known to the home crowd. But it was a very different story 40 years ago.

A look at bilateral series between India and England, on Indian soil, between 1976-77 to 1984-85.

After a gap of 12 years, India are set to host the World Cup once again, starting October 5 in Ahmedabad. The team will be led by Rohit Sharma this time. India will enter the mega tournament as the frontrunners and hot favourites.

Ahead of the Champions Trophy semi-final in Cardiff, a look at how England and Pakistan have fared versus each other in ICC tournaments. England lead Pakistan 6-4