The Englishmen India should watch out for

They haven't won a series in India in 28 years but England has the firepower in its ranks to trouble the home team in the upcoming series. Here's our pick of those individuals that MS Dhoni and his men need to watch out for during the 4-Test series.

At No.5
James Anderson is the leader of the English pace attack.... While the conditions in India may not be very helpful for him, his performance in Sri Lanka against the hosts this year, where he picked up 9 wickets from 2 tests, proves he can be dangerous in the sub-continent too.... swing with the new ball and reverse swing with the old is what makes Anderson a major threat for India.

At No . 4
The Alarm Bells started ringing during India's tour to England last year, when Ian Bell tormented the visitors by scoring runs by the ton... a 100 in Nottingham followed by a double ton at the Oval resulted in Bell becoming the series' 2nd highest run scorer... Thankfully for India the 'dad to be' would be missing the 2nd test to be by his wife's side for the arrival of their first child.

At No.3
Many consider him the best spinner in the world today... What he lacks in variation he makes up for it with his toss and guile.... Graeme Swann made his test debut in India 4 years ago.... and has come a long way since then picking up a total of 192 test wickets.

At No.2
Captain Cook must love batting in India.... This is the south paw's third tour in seven years.... He scored a century on debut and with 304 runs in 4 Tests appearances in India, he's all set to join the select band of England cricketers who have effectively conquered India's spin attack.

At No.1
But the biggest threat for India will be England's talismanic batsman Kevin Pietersen.....KP has already given a glimpse of what is to come by scoring a 100 in the practice game... And the superstar would be eager to perform at this level, after the English cricket board threw him a lifeline by selecting him for the India tour at the 11th hour.