Hyderabad, Jan. 24 -- England's 'bazball' is set to face its biggest challenge as they gear up to face India on Thursday in the first Test of a five-match series on a likely spinning surface here which promises to test the batters' technique to its maximum potential.

India skipper Rohit Sharma already stated that the way England plays isn't their concern but the story of the five-match series will be 'Bazball' against spin.

The last time England ended with a series win on Indian soil was in 2012 when Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen batted to perfection but the series fell in the visitors' favour because of Monty Panesar, Graeme Swann and James Anderson's heroics with the ball.

Since then only Australia managed to almost draw a Test s...