India captain and coach ignoring England's recent results
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is anticipating a tough Investec Test series against England this summer.
Alastair Cook’s side will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Sri Lanka when they face India in a quintet of five-day matches that start at Trent Bridge next month.
And despite a transition taking place under new Head Coach Peter Moores, Dhoni still rates England very highly.
Dhoni, whose side play Leicestershire at Grace Road in their first three-day warm-up match from tomorrow, said: "I still think England are a fantastic side.
"That means it will be a tough competition for us, and they know the home conditions better than us.
"Transition happens to every side. I have not seen a cricketer in history who has played for 100 years. They retire at some point.
"It's happened to every side. It has happened to England ... it's something you have to go through, and that's the time there's pressure on the side."
With only three members of India’s 18-man squad having played Test cricket on these shores before, coach Duncan Fletcher is expecting an intriguing contest.
"We could be unpredictable ... it's a very, very inexperienced side," the former England coach said.
"How many Tests have our opening batters played? How many Tests has our number three played? How many Test overs have our bowlers bowled?
"But it can be nice sometimes, because being unpredictable means they play some exciting cricket."