England V India: Fifth Men’s Cricket Test, Day One – Live

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I’m staring astatine a greenish surface, 1 nan Indian players are getting a beautiful decent look at; I’m intrigued to spot really a refreshed, alternatively experimental England onslaught goes connected it. A reminder, there’s nary Ben Stokes, pinch Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton each shipped in. There’s plentifulness to talk astir moreover earlier nan action starts. Drop maine a line, and let’s bask nan past due show of nan summer.