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Ravi Bopara come in to England squad as a 12-man

An extensive England team overflowing with assurance goes into the third test against India on Wednesday prepared to maintain the victory that would safe the world number one ranking from their opponents.

England, 2-0 up in the four-match series, will be without creative batsman Jonathan Trott because of a shoulder hurt, even as India will neglect their two most qualified bowlers, seamer Zaheer Khan and spinner Harbhajan Singh.

India, peak of the rankings for almost two years, have not at all won at Edgbaston in five tests at the venue, behind four and drawing once.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men will contain to lift up their game with a revamped bowling show aggression, though batsman Virender Sehwag may come back after shoulder surgery.

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Zaheer Khan will be a huge loss as he's the head of their show aggression, he is such a skilful bowler, particularly in English conditions, he always bowls fit here," England fast bowler James Anderson told Sky Sports.

"It is a huge loss for them but we can not get accepted away with one individual going home because they have got power in depth and we know that whoever replaces him will have excellence and we have got to seem to be to get the improved of him.

"They won't desire to lose the series and if they have got any possibility of staying in the series they be acquainted with they have got to win this week. We know they are going away to come hard at us and we have got to try and match that. It is their number one spot that they are defensive so they have got a batch to play for."

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra &Zaheer  Khan member left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh are predictable to approach into the team, even as a batsman will also be not there if Virender Sehwag is deemed well sufficient to make his come back in to test action.

England will have to alter their team as Essex batsman Ravi Bopara has approach into a 12-man squad for Jonathan Trott.

Ravi Bopara seems probable to play as England are not predictable to go back to your old ways to a five-man bowling attack as well as both Tim Bresnan and Chris Tremlett who missed the previous match with a hamstring hurt.

Tim Bresnan did his probability of retaining his place no injury in Nottingham by scoring 90 in the 2nd innings and taking a test-best 5-48 to help close up the win.

"It's an perfect chance for me," Ravi Bopara thought. "I know it's come off the back of an hurt to one of our major players but nonetheless it's an chance for me.

I am chuffed to bits that I have been given the chance and I can not wait to start on Wednesday. I am coming into a great side.

We are not No. 1 so far, that's clearly the aim. It's a great team to play for, there are a number of great players and they have done an incredible job.