In Cricket, India A's last first-class engagement against England Lions begins at the County Ground in Worcester tomorrow. 

Team India's Test opener Murali Vijay and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane are set to play in tomorrow's match to get into groove as India-England Test series is just a fortnight away. Vijay and Rahane last played the one-off Test against Afghanistan and were not part of the limited overs squad.

The Indian Test squad for the England series is expected to be announced during or after the England Lions game as it will give them a clearer picture about the availability of certain players.

The two other Test specialists — Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma — have played reasonable amount of county cricket and with some of the others playing the limited overs formats, Vijay and Rahane are the only two top players who needed match time.

The team management is waiting for an on fitness status of wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha (thumb fracture) and pacers Jasprit Bumrah (fractured finger) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (stiff back).

Mohammed Shami has apparently cleared his YoYo test but the team management will like to ensure that he is in a good mental space after having gone through personal problems in recent months.