Andrew Strauss insists he is not worried by fast bowler Stuart Broad's loss of form at international level, saying England are confident he will be among the wickets against India.

Broad's place in the England starting XI is under serious threat after he struggled during the series against Sri Lanka. He claimed eight wickets at an average of 48.75 in the three Tests and picked up only two wickets at 95.50 in the first four ODIs. He was then left out of the team for the final ODI, which England won to claim the series 3-2.

The 25-year-old, though, went back to play county cricket for Nottinghamshire and proved that he is ready to fight for his place in the England team by picking up a five-wicket haul against Somerset.

Strauss feels it's only a matter of time before Broad is back to his best for the national team.

"I am not worried about it. He has not been bowling badly. He has not got as many wickets as he would like," Strauss said.

"But we see Broady as a high-quality performer, a world-class bowler who, if he bangs his length out with a bit of swing and bounce, will trouble most guys around the world.

"Of course we want him to confident and taking wickets, and we have every confidence that over the next few weeks he will be doing that again."

One player who is assured of his place in the England is Chris Tremlett. The lanky, fast bowler was England's top wickettaker in the Test series against Sri Lanka and also played a starring role in the Ashes.

Many pundits believe Tremlett will be a key figure against the Indian batsmen.

"Are India susceptible to short deliveries? I think all the sub-continent sides have got better at that in recent years," Strauss said.

"It comes as a result of touring here quite often. Certainly their senior players are no strangers to these shores.

"We are not expecting any dramatic weaknesses there but we know someone like Chris Tremlett performed very well against them last time around here.

"He was a lot younger and probably less developed as a bowler then.

"I think we saw against Australia and Sri Lanka, that type of bowling, if done consistently and accurately, will trouble most people."