Haseeb Hameed is little bit like a Sangakkara, just loves batting: Trevor Bayliss

England head coach Trevor Bayliss feels that Haseeb Hameed has perhaps made the most composed debut since the arrival of Joe Root in Nagpur four years ago. The 53-year-old has even compared the 19-year-old’s obsession with batting – even just holding the bat – to that of one of his most decorated former players, Kumar Sangakkara.

Despite the first match ending in a draw, England will be highly satisfied going into the second test at Vizag. As many as six batsmen hit centuries and spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali created all sort of problems for the Indians. But, amid all these eyeball grabbing high performances, the right-handed Lancashire teenager managed to impress the pundits as well as the fans with his mature batting.

With a CV that has included spells in charge of New South Wales, Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sri Lanka national team, the 53-year-old Bayliss has cast his eye over countless cricketers and it is a player from his four-year spell with the latter – one of the all-time greats, with more than 27,000 international runs – that came to mind when describing the Lancastrian opener’s appetite for the game.

Bayliss said: “He’s one of those batters, a little bit like a Sangakkara, who just loves batting – whether it’s in the nets, having throwdowns or with a tennis ball in the changing room. He just loves to have a bat in his hand.

“It’s early days obviously for him but the early signs are that he’s a very, very good player. For one so young, 19, his composure is very good. He knows how his game works – something that players years in advance of him would like to have, I think. Without wanting to put too much pressure on him, the signs are good. It was obviously a very good start. He’s been with the squad for about six weeks, but it feels like he’s been here for two or three years – he’s got that type of a personality.”

There are only three days in between Tests, including a 1,800-mile journey and England, having left little energy unused in Rajkot, may consider freshening up the seam bowlers this week with Chris Woakes having played all three Tests so far in Bangladesh and India.

The Warwickshire all-rounder’s display in Rajkot was better than his single wicket return suggested. He went at a miserly 63 runs from his 35 overs across the two innings and struck the centurion Cheteshwar Pujara on the helmet three times during a hostile spell on the third day.

But should the management opt for a change, Jimmy Anderson appears close to being available once more after rejoining the squad last week and appearing untroubled in practice by the shoulder injury that dogged his summer and saw him miss the first leg of the winter.

Bayliss said: “We’ll assess Jimmy in the next couple of days. From all reports, he’s been bowling well in the nets here. The medical staff say he’s in better shape than he was when he came back and played against Pakistan [last summer]. We’ll put him through his paces again. He’s a guy who’s always looked after himself, so he’s nicely fit. These last five days have been tough, so we’ll have to assess how everyone has come through – and then we’ll make a decision.”