The touring England team will head back to their pre-series base, Abu Dhabi, for a much-needed break during which Ben Stokes and Co will also indulge in some golf before returning to India in time for the third Test in Rajkot, starting from February 10.

The visiting team has decided to go to Abu Dhabi to utilise the 10-day break between the second and third Test. The second Test in Hyderabad ended with a day to spare as hosts India, having lost the series opener, staged a remarkable comeback to level the series 1-1.