England’ Andrew Flintoff said he is counting on his past experience of playing in India to help his team upstage the hosts.

England take on India for a seven match ODI series from November 14. The two teams will also clash for a two Test series.

"I will be trying to pass on whatever I know and help other people in the team with my experience. The important thing is for everyone to enjoy the Indian culture while they are here," Flintoff said.

The lanky all-rounder, who was out for about a year due to a nagging ankle injury before returning to international cricket this year, said the big test for the English team would be the Indian conditions and adapting to them.

"I have been trying to get lighter on my feet while batting," Flintoff said.

Denying there would be any extra pressure on him to perform during the seven ODI series and two Tests, he said, "When I go out to bat I just want to score runs." "Playing in India was always an interesting as people were more passionate about the game and the stadiums were packed with spectators," Flintoff said.

"I still remember walking out at Eden Gardens with a crowd of about 70,000 spectators cheering," he said.

Flintoff said it was regrettable that Sachin Tendulkar would be absent for the first three ODIs and only a few of the senior players like Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble would be there in the upcoming tour.

"I enjoy playing against Sachin Tendulkar and have had the privilege of playing against him on a few occasions. However this time there are some new faces like (Gautam) Gambhir who are doing well," he said.