India Vs England 2011 tour is one of the highly expected cricket encounters of the year 2011 following the ICC World Cup. It needless to say that England and India are equally matched sides with right mix of bowlers, batsmen and all-rounders in their squads.

At one point India might look statistically good than the hosts but England's previous meetings have proved them to be a team aspiring to reach the No 1 slot. India will be playing 4 test matches,4 ODIs and 1 Tewenty20 internationl match in this tour apart from the practice matches with England county teams.Now let us compare the batting, bowling and fielding strengths of either sides.
India Vs England 2011 : Batting strengths
India has one of the most destructive batting lineup in the world, but most of the batsmen are vulnerable to a consistent bowling show needles whatever the team's name be. As far as the test matches are concerned, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid will be the trio to look out for. England do have their best Men in right slot which includes, skipper Andrew Strauss, Alaistar Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell. These players will make the difference and showcase experience, patients and consistency when it matters.

India Vs England 2011 : Bowling strengths
Chris Tremlett, James Anderson, Graeme Swann will be the bowlers menacing the strong batting lineup of India. Most of the English bowlers have the capability to bowl short balls at ease and the fact that sub-continent players are quite vulnerable for short balls will give the bowlers the upper hand. Zaheer Khan accompanied by Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel and experienced off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will have a go at the English batsmen. Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Praveen Kumar and Sreesanth will be expected to perform up to their standards as they are the prime backup bowlers for their respective captains.
India Vs England 2011 : Fielding strengths
India for sure can be mentioned as a good fielding side these days as the presence of youngsters like Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma has lifted the quality of fielding in the side. On the other hand England has some of the best slip catchers and fielders like Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook. The fielding in the India Vs England 2011 really matters because the pacy and bouncy tracks of English soil is sure to yield more wickets through catches.
India Vs England 2011 : Home ground advantage
The home ground advantage will definitely be a advantage for the Englishmen as they have a healthy performance record in their home soil especially when it comes to test match cricket. Their recently concluded tour with Sri Lanka is a best example for that matter. But, considering the strong Indian side with all the experienced lads returning back to the squad, it is never going to be easy for England to lift the trophy.
India Vs England 2011 Tour : Schedule