Jack Leach is yet to recover fully from a knee injury and is likely to miss out on the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam.
England admit they are fearing the worst in terms of what India's groundstaff have in store for them in the coming weeks, as he recalled some of the pitches that have greeted them on their previous tours.
England's recent addition, Tom Hartley, anticipates that his remarkable conclusion to his Test debut will encourage India to "show more respect towards my name."
India will be without key all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batter KL Rahul for the all-important second Test of England's tour.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir was finally able to rejoin his England teammates on Sunday after a delayed arrival in India because of issues with his visa.
Ollie Pope spearheaded the resistance with an outstanding and tenacious century as England put up a strong fight to keep the first Test against India alive in Hyderabad.