England tour News

Indian women's team was also scheduled to tour England for the tri-series (also involving SA) but it had pulled out due to the health crisis in their own country The South African women's team had last played at the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Australia in March with their home series against Australia The inaugural 3TeamCricket (3TC) Solidarity Cup, featuring 24 of South Africa's top cricketers, had marked the resumption of live cricket in the country last week

Ahead of the ODI series, Rohit Sharma believes it is important for India to see where they stand as a team.

India will begin their tour by playing two Twenty20 matches against Ireland, starting June 27. The visitors, currently the top-ranked test team, will then face England in three T20s and three ODIs before playing a five-test series.

Suresh Raina last played 50-over format in October 2015 and is making a comeback after two years and 8 months.

India, for the first time, managed to take all the 60 wickets in the three Tests, posing problems to the South Africans. Rahane says if his team can replicate the performance in England, India will stand a good chance of turning things around in difficult English conditions.

Arthur also played an instrumental role in having Hafeez dropped for the fourth and final test in England after the experienced all-rounder had struggled for form in the first three matches.

In the latest Test rankings issued by the ICC, Pakistan are placed third behind Australia and India.

Inzamam announced that Muhammad Hafeez would be allowed to join the camp subject to his fitness report.