As England prepare to face India in a tough five-Test series starting at Rajkot on Wednesday, we take a look at an interesting 'Indian' connection to English cricket
<img title="Colin Cowdrey" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/Colin-Cowdrey-indian.jpg" alt="Colin Cowdrey" />
Colin Cowdrey: The great Cowdrey was born in Ootacamund near Bangalore. Cowdrey was the first player to feature in 100 Tests, and is regarded as one of the great English leaders. The MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture is held in his memory every year.
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<img title="Naseer Hussain" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/Naseer-hussian-india.jpg" alt="Naseer Hussain" /> Pic/AFP
Nasser Hussain: Another former England skipper, Hussain was born in Madras, now Chennai. Known as fierce competitor, Hussain played 96 Tests for England, and led the team rather admirably. Post-retirement, he has made a name for himself as a sensible commentator.
<img title="Douglas Jardine" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/douglas-jardine-m.jpg" alt="Douglas Jardine" /> Pic/YouTube
Douglas Jardine: Yes, the man famous, or rather infamous, for Bodyline, also has an Indian connection. He was born in Bombay, now Mumbai. His father, in fact, was a teacher at the Government Law School. Jardine played 22 Tests, and finished with an average of 48.
<img title="Bob Woolmer" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/nov/Bob-woolmer-india.jpg" alt="Bob Woolmer" /> Pic/AFP
Bob Woolmer: The man, who tasted success as South African coach, was actually an Englishmen who had a moderately successful Test career. In 19 games, he scored three hundreds averaging 33.09. He died under mysterious circumstances in West Indies during the 2007 World Cup.
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Robin Jackman: Now renowned as a commentator, Jackman, a medium-fast pacer, played only four Tests for England, claiming 14 wickets at an average of 31.78. Now based in South Africa, Jackman was born in Simla.

As England prepare to face India in a tough five-Test series, we take a look at an interesting 'Indian' connection to English cricket 

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As England prepare to face India in a tough five-Test series starting at Rajkot on Wednesday, we take a look at an interesting 'Indian' connection to English cricket

Did you know? These 5 English cricketers were born in India

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