Tag Archives: Test start

England v India, Test series and tour: Full schedule and fixtures

England name Tom Hartley in a spin-heavy squad to face India in the first Test – Getty Images /Stu Forster Tom Hartley will make his Test debut as one of three spinners as England’s Bazballers take a huge selection gamble for the series opener in Hyderabad. Hartley joins Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed and Joe Root… Read More »

From raw all-rounder to England’s star turn

Scott Borthwick, understandably, wants to achieve just that. The 23-year-old leg-spinner on his Test debut is about to bowl his first ball against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground and England are already 4-0 down in the series. It will be five soon. Durham’s friend and team-mate Ben Stokes, 22, is playing just his fourth… Read More »