India can win series in England if players chip in and make runs around Virat Kohli: R Ashwin

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that the team will have a good chance to beat England in the upcoming 5-Test series if batsmen chip in and score runs around Virat Kohli in foreign conditions.

The Indian players' experience of playing in England should help them in their upcoming five-Test series in the country, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said days ahead of boarding the team's charter flight to the UK. The series starts on August 4, almost one-and-a-half months after India play New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship from June 18 to 22.Ashwin reckoned that veteran fast bowler James Anderson will be particularly difficult to face, however, runs from Indian batsmen can shift the momentum in their favour. "England play good cricket on their pitches and they have shown how good they are in their conditions. James Anderson will make it as difficult as it can be for us. The conditions are key in England, but the experience that this Indian team has should hold us in good stead. If other players chip in and make runs with Virat Kohli around, we stand a good chance to win," Ashwin told the New Indian Express.India lost 4-1 the last time they played a five-Test series in England, despite captain Kohli scoring 593 runs, including two centuries, in the series. Since then, however, they have managed to record back-to-back wins over Australia in Test series away from home.Former India captain Rahul Dravid said earlier that the battle between Ashwin and ace England all-rounder Ben Stokes could form a good sub-plot in the series. Ashwin, however, said that he feels "thoroughly prepared" to bowl to any player in the England batting lineup. "Out of the 400-odd wickets, I have performed equally well against right-handers and taken almost an equal number of wickets. The idea of bowling to good players is to enjoy the challenge. I believe in being thoroughly prepared for anybody from No. 1 to No. 11," the off-spinner said.The series starts on August 4 at Trent Bridge after which the second Test will be played at Lord's from August 12. The third Test is scheduled to be held at Headingley from August 25 after which the fourth Test starts on September 2 at the Oval. The fifth and final Test will be played at Old Trafford from September 10.