For openers from Asia, the challenge of adjusting to Headingley’s initial seam movement is amplified. In 20 previous Tests in Leeds, Asia openers averaged just 23.3, and had never made a century. Such was the weight of history that Yashasvi Jaiswal met when he marked his guard on the opening morning of the England v India Test series at Headingley.

India Test series will kick off today at Headingley in Leeds. It'll be a tough series for India, who are without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, and Mohammed Shami; however, the team has enough quality to give England a run for their money.

England won the toss and put India in to bat as the titans of test cricket get their five-match series under way at Headingley on Thursday, with both teams at very different stages of their journey. Leeds was a vibrant scene ahead of the start of the series opener,

Sachin Tendulkar ensured that the Pataudi name would remain wedded to India vs England men's Test series by suggesting that the winning captain be granted a medal in the former India captain's honour.