Alastair Cook:
The 32-year-old left-handed opener Cook is the experienced batsmen in this England squad, and team management will bank on him to give the side a good start.
However, Cook had a feeble show with the bat in the first Test scoring only nine runs in both the innings. At a time, when former cricketers are questioning about his motivation, he will be eager to score some big and thrash back at the critics.