England have arrived in India, albeit missing two members of their original squad, and started assessing conditions ahead of the first Test - which could see them adopt a three-spinner strategy in Hyderabad. In this week's pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to cover all the news from a busy start to England's tour. Harry Brook has flown home, Virat Kohli is also missing for personal reasons, and Shoaib Bashir is stuck in Indian visa limbo. Also up for discussion: Ben Stokes' fitness, Ben Foakes' return as wicketkeeper, and whether Joe Root might take the new ball.