Absenteeism of James Anderson – The England bowling spearhead James Anderson, who was the highest wicket-taker amongst the pacers on England’s last tour to India in 2012, will probably miss the first three Tests of the series. Indeed, a big blow for the visitors. The impact of Anderson in this team can be judged by the fact that he scalped a total of 12 wickets in 2012 whereas the four other pacers had to satisfy with just 4 wickets. Now this stat is a real shocker for everyone as Anderson was able to turn the unfavourable conditions in his favour, churning out good results for himself. Anderson missing three games is a big loss for England, the impact of which will be seen from the first day of the series.