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England head coach Brendon McCullum said he is looking forward to much-anticipated five-Test series against India and said it will be a tough challenge for his side.

McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have changed the way England played their Test cricket, finding success with a lot of swaggers - an approach that has been named Bazball.

However, McCullum acknowledged the difficulty of beating India in India, but said their style of play will remain the same.

"We have got a huge challenge against a very good Indian team in five tests in India. I am excited about it because you want to test yourself against the best side and I genuinely believe that India is the best in their own condition,” said McCullum.

“It is going to be a good challenge for us. If we have success then fabulous, if we don't then I know we will go down in the style that we want to go down." he added.

The Test series will get underway in Hyderabad on January 25 and the series finale will be played in Dharamsala from March 7.

 McCullum also expressed his thoughts on the essence of 'Bazball' and what it stands for.

"We are playing the game, because we love cricket and we want to try and be as good at cricket as we possibly can. During the time that you are in the chair, you want to make sure you enjoy it and you shouldn't wait till the end of your career to do so. We are very lucky that we have had some immediate success but I don't think it is the ceiling for us. The style of cricket has also allowed England to check the real potential of some of its younger players.

"I think we have seen some guys who have unlocked their potential in the last 18 months or so and that's what the job is as a leader; to get the most out of the people that you're in charge of,” he added.