England will touch down in India on Thursday to begin final preparations for their Cricket World Cup defence, which starts in just a week’s time.
Jos Buttler’s side flew out of Heathrow late on Wednesday and have a swift turnaround ahead of a warm-up meeting with the host nation in Guwahati on Saturday. They also play Bangladesh at the same venue in a second practice game on Monday before travelling to Ahmedabad, where New Zealand lie in wait for the tournament curtain-raiser next Thursday, a repeat of the 2019 final at Lord’s.
