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Ollie Pope gives England hope and lead with sublime century against India

Facing a 190-run first-innings deficit, Ollie Pope dug deep to make an unbeaten 148 to leave England ahead by 126 with four wickets standing

The Guardian - UK

Superb Ollie Pope century gives England hope in India Test match

Tourists build lead of 126 with four wickets in hand on day three

Evening Standard

India take full advantage of England’s generous nature on Republic Day

Missed opportunities and poor bowling made it simple for KL Rahul to guide the home side to a lead of 175 by making a composed 86

The Guardian - UK

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Rahul and Jadeja put India in charge as England wilt in Hyderabad

India dominated day two at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, reaching 421-7 for a lead of 175 at the close

The Guardian - UK

Tom Hartley to make debut as England pick three spinners for First Test vs India

Tourists play the conditions in Hyderabad with Shoaib Bashir absent

Evening Standard

England face tough battle in their quest to storm India’s home fortress

A run of 14 consecutive series wins and an experienced spin attack means the home side start as strong favourites against Ben Stokes’s tourists

The Guardian - UK

England must find a way to balance risk and reward to have a chance in India

England’s batsmen, and especially Joe Root, must control their emotions and their shotmaking to set a platform for success

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Virat Kohli misses India’s first two Tests against England for personal reasons

Virat Kohli has withdrawn from the first two of India’s five Tests against England for personal reasons, while England’s Shoaib Bashir remains in Abu Dhabi having not yet been issued with a visa

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope: ‘If the pitches in India spin from ball one we won’t complain’

The England vice-captain tells Ali Martin he is ready to step up if Ben Stokes suffers an injury and has learned from his previous struggles in India

The Guardian - UK

England call up uncapped spin duo of Hartley, Bashir for India Test series

England named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month’s five-Test series in India

The Hindu

Shoaib Bashir: The uncapped England spinner with ‘world class potential’ set for India test

England have called up three previously uncapped players, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley and Gus Atkinson for the tour

The Independent UK

Shoaib Bashir handed shock England call-up for India tour as trio vie for Test debuts

Gus Atkinson and Tom Hartley have also been included as Ben Foakes and Rehan Ahmed return

Evening Standard

England hand spinner Shoaib Bashir shock Test call-up for India series

Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner who made his first-class debut in the summer, is in the England squad to tour India in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Spinner Shoaib Bashir handed shock England call-up for India tour

The 20-year-old off-spinner has made just six senior red-ball appearances.

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England call up two uncapped spinners for five-Test tour of India

England have named Lancashire’s Tom Hartley and Somerset’s Shoaib Bashir in the squad to bolster their spin options in India

The Guardian - UK

Spinners Callum Parkinson and Tom Hartley in mix for England’s India tour

England could select as many as three left-arm spinners for their Test tour of India, with Callum Parkinson and Tom Hartley plus the returning Jack Leach in contention

Evening Standard

Ben Foakes to join Lions camp in latest indication of England plans

Surrey wicketkeeper faces battle with Jonny Bairstow for the gloves

The Independent UK

Golf, fish tanks, slippy socks and stray balls – freak injuries to cricket stars

Glenn Maxwell joins the list after falling off a golf cart and sustaining a concussion – forcing him to miss Australia’s World Cup clash with England.

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The Guardian - UK

Surrey’s dominance of unhip County Championship rewards their passion

Back-to-back titles secured with a mostly homegrown squad led in outstanding fashion by Rory Burns

The Independent UK

Durham are Division Two champions after bowling out Worcestershire

With promotion already secured last week, Durham required a maximum of five points to clinch top spot.

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Surrey close in on win, Hampshire lead Somerset – as it happened

Surrey only need three more wickets to beat Warwickshire while Hampshire reduced Somerset to 137 all out

The Guardian - UK

Test selection is set to get interesting, whether Ben Stokes likes it or not

Captain spoiled the fun of armchair selectors with consistent sides during Ashes but must make adjustments for India tour

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow reveals how his ankle has held up during Ashes after horrific leg break

Bairstow delighted with how his horrific leg break held up during gruelling Ashes series

Evening Standard

The Ashes: Jonny Bairstow hits back at ‘out of order’ criticism after hitting 99 for England

33-year-old played key role at Old Trafford as England move into strong position

The Independent UK

The agony and ecstasy of Jonny Bairstow’s 99 not out

The England wicket-keeper shone with the bat but was left stranded after the hosts built a commanding lead in the fourth Test

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