India is all set to host England for a four-match Test series, starting February 5, 2021. Ahead of the high-octane clash, England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler said that the visiting side can’t let their focus dwindle as there will be no complacency from the Indian side. The flamboyant right-handed batsman, in a virtual press conference, added that the series against India would be a great challenge and Virat Kohli will be raring to go. 

“Virat would be coming back, had some time away from Test matches and he will be hungry to lead and play well, so it is going to be a great challenge.”

Impressed by India’s win in the Border-Gavaskar trophy, Buttler said: “To go and win that series in Australia, when you are missing Virat (Kohli) after the first Test and having so many injuries, just shows there are fantastic strength and depth, competition in Indian cricket.”

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The 30-year-old batsman, taking a stroll down the memory lane, remembered Karun Nair’s majestic 300 in Chennai and said that India’s first innings score in that particular match was educative in nature.

“When we played here in Chennai, four-five years ago, we scored 470 and India scored 700 something with Karun Nair scoring 300. So, it is a great education of what is big first-innings run in India and having the mindset and application to go and do that.”

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The English cricketer also spoke about the threat Jasprit Bumrah can produce, making it difficult for the batsmen, who haven’t played him before in international cricket.

“I think the thing what IPL does give you is a familiarity of the wickets, and the guy having played against a majority of the guys, sort of understanding of their action and how they try and bowl.

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“If you haven’t faced guys before and somebody like a (Jasprit) Bumrah, who has a bit of unique action it can be a bit of a problem. It takes some (time) getting used to it,” Buttler said.

Starting February 5, India and England are scheduled to play a four-match Test series, five-match T20I series and three-match ODI series.