India tour of England, 2014

India's fifteen-man squad for the World Cup throws up little surprise. Yuvraj Singh did not make the cut despite good domestic form.

Ravi Shastri put his weight behind the under-fire coach, Duncan Fletcher, calling him a "solid character".

The BCCI's annual general meeting is scheduled to be held on September 26th where the England tour reports will be tabled.

While there were some lesser-known cricketers who excelled, a few big names had a forgettable series when India toured England in 2014.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he hoped the younger players in his side would learn from their time in England after a tour of mixed fortunes ended with a dramatic Twenty20 defeat.

Stand-in skipper Eoin Morgan said he hoped England's thrilling three-run Twenty20 win over India in their final home international match of the season would spur the team on to greater heights ahead of the World Cup.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni defended his unsuccessful decision of not rotating the strike in the last over against England in the One-off T20 International, saying he 'backed himself to go for it'.

Duncan Fletcher was criticised for India's lacklustre show during the Test series against England.

Australia's loss to South Africa in the final of the tri-series in Zimbabwe meant that India retained their top position in the ICC ODI rankings for teams.

Both England and India have reasons to come into the game with some confidence and will be looking to finish the tour on a winning note.