The four-Test series between India and England will start in Chennai on February 5. The 15-member England team arrived in Chennai on Sunday for the series. The squad includes star all-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Joffra Archer, batsman Rory Burns and Jonathan Trott. Some England reserves have been included in the squad for the first two matches of the series, which will be played at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai. All these players are not part of the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka at this time.
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The first two Tests between India and England will be played in Chennai while the remaining two Tests and five T20s will be played in Ahmedabad. This is followed by three one-day matches in Pune. The rest of the England team will travel to Sri Lanka from Chennai on January 27 in various groups. In the wake of the coronavirus (Kovid-19) epidemic, all the England players and other members of the squad that arrived in Chennai will be tested and will be held in the city’s hotel for a few days.
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Apart from players from all over India and England, both teams and other officials of the match will be housed in the BioSecure environment at Corona View in the Leela Palace Hotel. England team for the first two Tests: Joe Root (captain), Jack Crowley, Daniel Lawrence, Dominic Sibley, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Chris Vox, Rory Burns, Jose Butler, Ben Fox, Joffra Archer, James Anderson, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Ollie Stone . The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the squad for the first two Tests, focusing on workload management.
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