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England could aim for injured India’s jugular if they learn from second Test mistakes

KL Rahul to miss third Test between India and England – Getty Images/Noah Seelam For all the talk of being willing to lose to win, it’s time England didn’t let India run free again. India are still seriously underdogs with Virat Kohli exiting the series and KL Rahul failing to pass the fitness test. They… Read More »

Shoaib Bashir is set to make his England debut in the second Test against India

Stokes wants to take another look at the pitch in Vizag before selecting Bashir – Getty Images/Stu Forster Ben Stokes believes Shoaib Bashir is ready to thrive in India, with the rookie spinner set to make his debut in the second Test in place of the injured Jack Leach. Leach was ruled out of Friday’s… Read More »

There’s never been a better time to become an England debutant – and Shoaib Bashir could benefit from it

Shoaib Bashir’s preparations for his first Test tour could not have got off to a more disruptive start – Getty Images/Philip Brown Shoaib Bashir will have his first full net session in India alongside his teammates on Wednesday and he knows there will be no better time to make a Test debut for England if… Read More »

Tom Hartley’s nine-wicket debut confirms his rigged selection

Stokes fully backs rookie ball – Getty Images/Stu Forster There have been far worse first balls in Test cricket than Tom Hartley’s. Straight line, proper length: the type of ball that is returned to the bowler 99 percent of the time. Indian batting’s latest sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal had other ideas and made a statement by… Read More »