- England head to India later this month for the ultimate test of ‘Bazball’ style
- They will play five Tests beginning in Hyderabad on January 25
- CLICK HERE to visit the Northcliffe Collection to buy copies of these pictures
England are set to take on the toughest test in cricket when they head to India later this month.
The two teams will contest a five-match series beginning in Hyderabad on January 25. The tour then moves on to Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala.
Ben Stokes’s team can expect a trial by spin at every venue in what is undoubtedly the sternest test yet for ‘Bazball’.
Ahead of the series, we have delved into our extensive picture archive to bring you some classic images from previous England tours to India.
If you’d like to buy any of these photographs, please visit the Northcliffe Collection website.
England’s Derek Randall bravely poses with a herd of water buffalo on an Indian street in 1977. It was in India that the batsman made his Test debut that year
Colin Cowdrey packs his boots and bats for the MCC-organised England tour of India in 1963. Cowdrey was recovering from a broken arm and didn’t initially go out on the tour but was drafted in as cover when illness swept Mike Smith squad. The five-Test series ended 0-0
Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff appeals for an early wicket in a 2001 warm-up match against India A in Jaipur. Then, unlike now, England would play practice matches to acclimatise to conditions
Spectators watch the action from the roof of buildings adjacent to the ground in Bombay, 1961
Ian Botham and Bob Willis are suited and booted ahead of England’s visit to India in 1981
Fans scramble to catch a glimpse of the action in Chandigarh during England’s tour in 2001
The local security guards ensured they had a better view of the action during that same match
England’s Nasser Hussain (left), Andrew Flintoff (middle) and Richard Johnson discuss tactics during the match with India A in Jaipur, 2001
Geoff Cook sits on his trunk as England prepare to depart for the subcontinent in 1981
Mike Brearley races away from pitch invaders, stump in hand, after securing the draw at The Oval that saw England beat India 1-0 in the 1979 Test series
Bowler Dominic Cork isn’t too impressed as Jack Russell fumbles and allows Sachin Tendulkar’s shot past him in the 1996 series in England. Tendulkar top-scored with 428 runs but England won the series 1-0
Dennis Amiss struggles with cramp while batting for England against India at Lord’s in 1974
If you’d like to buy any of these photographs, please visit the Northcliffe Collection website.
