Poms have become a great side????

[Fontaine]

The biggest worry for me is Zaheer's fitness. He is in awesome form and has developed incredible skills, but not of much use if he can't get on the field. He is going to play the World Cup, IPL, and WI series before the England tests and I doubt he will be available for 4 test matches. He really needs to give up the shorter formats after the WC - obviously can't give up the IPL - and really needs to get into the sort of fitness regime which saw him comeback in 2006. He looked lean and fit at that point and has really put on a lot of weight. I hate to say it, but without Zaheer England are clear favorites for the series.

That's true as but it's the same story for the top four/five teams. SA without Steyn, England without Anderson, Australia without Siddle, and now Sri Lanka without Murali. Hopefully in he next few months some other bowlers will step forward instead of all the pressure being on Zaheer.

[The Outsider]

That's true as but it's the same story for the top four/five teams. SA without Steyn, England without Anderson, Australia without Siddle, and now Sri Lanka without Murali. Hopefully in he next few months some other bowlers will step forward instead of all the pressure being on Zaheer.

Frankly, England won't feel the pinch of losing Anderson to the extent India will of losing Zaheer.

[jeetu]

England is toughest side in most conditions barring Asia. I still don't see them beating India in India. However India in England will be interesting. The most anticipated test series of 2011.