England's Depleted Squad Travel To Mohali

The second test starts in Mohali on Thursday and England now know that they will be without Simon Jones for the rest of the tour. Jones was a crucial part of the England seam attack which beat Australia and his absence, on what is said to be a seamers' wicket, will be keenly felt.

Boycott has criticised England's policy of playing two spinners and a glance at the bowling figures for the four tests that England have recently played in the sub-continent backs up his comments. But in the absence of Jones, England will have to select either play two spinners or select Liam Plunkett or James Anderson, neither of whom look capable of filling Jones' boots with the ball or Giles' with the bat.

I predict only one change from the team that played the 1st test: Udal replacing Blackwell. We shall see.