'Need To Look After Our Players': England Coach Silverwood On Selection Criticism For India Series

England is not putting their best team up for the four-Test India series that begins next month despite knowing that India will provide a far stiffer challenge than Sri Lanka, where they sent their be

To not have Buttler and Bairstow, their two very experienced players who have played in India, makes the English side a bit weak.

England have a hectic 2021 schedule, during which they are scheduled to play 17 Tests, T20 World Cup, and all this will be in the bio-bubble.

They have already played two Tests in Sri Lanka, and after the four-Test series, they will play two Tests against New Zealand. After that they will play five Tests against India at home which will be followed by the Ashes in Australia.

"Good for the team as they will continue learning out there. Pitch themselves against the best teams of the world. India is a great place to be," said Silverwood.