Harry Brook, England's vice-captain, says that his team's hopes of combatting India's spin bowlers in the first T20I were hampered by an unusual but familiar foe to English touring sides - a thick layer of smog hanging over the ground in Kolkata.

England's Harry Brook believes Kolkata's smog was partly responsible for his side's poor batting display against spinners in the series-opening T20I against India.

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Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slams Harry Brook's smog statement during the India vs England T20I series. Check out what he said only on CricTracker.

England continue to struggle against the turning ... “Maybe I’ve got to rein in a little bit, but we’ll see. 1st T20, Kolkata, January 22 - India won by seven wickets 2nd T20, Chennai ...

India bowled England out for 132 in the first of the five-match T20I series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The visitors, who were once 65/2, grappled in the middle overs before perishing. Skipper Jos Buttler, who scored a fifty, found no support in the middle.

Two fearless batting line-ups with the exuberance of youth and some experienced heads in the mix, with the coaches, who want their players to play entertaining and watchable cricket, the upcoming five-match T20 series between India and England,

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England's cricketers in Kolkata.

India and England have reached Kolkata ahead of the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday, January 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens. T20Is are set to return to the iconic venue after nearly three years.

Pune: Sanju Samson’s technical weaknesses against express pace along with Rinku Singh’s dip in form and fitness issues will be a concern for India when they take on a resurgent England in the fourth T20 International here on Friday.

England are set to make at least one change to the XI in Chennai, with Brydon Carse included as a pace option in place of Gus Atkinson, who endured a night to forget with bat and ball at Kolkata.

Players who could make a big impact for India in today 4th T20I against England (Photo Source: BCCI) India will lock horns with England in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at on Friday, January 31,