India, meanwhile, will begin life without Rohit Sharma following the legendary captain's retirement. 25-year-old Shubman Gill, the No. 1 one-day batter in the world, is set to skipper for the first time in an international Test match.

England won the toss and put India in to bat as the titans of test cricket get their five-match series under way at Headingley on Thursday, with both teams at very different stages of their journey.

India and England begin another five-test cricket series for the rebranded Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy from Friday in Leeds.