England [Images] opener Andrew Strauss [Images] said his team would be looking to carry forward the momentum of the Test series into the seven-match one-day international series, beginning on Tuesday.

"The one-day series is a big challenge for us. India is a great one-day side but we are looking to carry forward the momentum of the Test series," Strauss said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The left-hander added that the younger players had performed exceptionally well in the Tests after the team lost a few senior players along with captain Michael Vaughan [Images].

"The young players have proved themselves in the absence of some senior players in the Tests. They are capable of doing the same in the one-dayers," he said.

Asked whether the loss of Sachin Tendulkar [Images] would give England the edge, he replied: "We are not underestimating India because Sachin is not there. They have a good bench strength and that showed in the way we were beaten in the warm-up match in Jaipur yesterday."

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He further said that this series would help them gain vital experience, especially with the World Cup coming up next year.

"This series will help us know how good a side we are. With the World Cup around, it is very important for us to play consistently and gain experience from every series that we play in," the left-hander said.

Asked to rate Andrew Flintoff's [Images] captaincy, he said: "He has done a fantastic job. He did not get enough time to prepare for the job but he was inspirational and led from the front and all the boys supported him."