Indian cricket supporters are always very enthusiastic, indeed slightly fanatical, about their team and they're very bullish about their chances against England.
Early starts
There's a lot of cricket coming up on Sky (the Australia-South Africa series looks like it's going to provide some gripping stuff) and it's good to get back to Test match cricket.
I look forward to providing commentary for you all from London. There's no doubt it will be different for us, but we're determined to ensure it will be as seamless as possible for all the viewers. You can rest assured we won't let our standards drop.
It will be strange working from London, but being on Indian time. I suppose most days we'll finish at 12pm, have something to eat and get to bed by 6pm.
Thursday will be slightly different because Jack Russell is going to paint my portrait for his new book. You'll all remember him as a wicket-keeper, but he's also a brilliant artist and in his new book he's painting all the grounds along with characters from the area.
I'm very pleased he's asked to do me for Lancashire (he's also painting the old groundsman Peter Marron) and as a result, I've got to go back to my hotel on Thursday lunchtime and sit for Jack for two hours.
It sounds simple, but I'm not very good at sitting still; that's why I never go to the pictures. I'm sure there's some great movies on, but I can never go to a picture house because I can't sit still for long enough! I need to get up and walk about.
Anyway, I look forward to speaking to you at 3.30am every morning - and I want an email from the chap who watches from ball one to the last ball of the series. We want to hear from you!
I also want to hear from the folks who've been out and are just coming in when play starts. Where have you been? We'll be up at that time, so share your experiences with us!
I look forward to having some fun with you over the next few weeks.
England's Test series in India begins on Thursday November 15 at 3.30am on Sky Sports 1 HD.
