
England Make Spin Sacrifice With One Change In Playing XI For 3rd Test Against India
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England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot.
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, as pacer Mark Wood replaced Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad. "The Three Lions have made one change with Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir," the statement from ECB said. Skipper Ben Stokes will play his 100th Test match for England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. "Captain Ben Stokes is set to make his 100th Test appearance in Rajkot," it added. One change to our XI for the third Test in Rajkot#INDvENG#EnglandCricket
The series is currently level 1-1. After a 28-run loss in the first Hyderabad Test, India won the second Test at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs.
Recapping the second Test match, brilliant bowling spells from Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin helped India overcome a fighting England as they levelled the five-match series 1-1.
England started the second session of day four at 194/6, with skipper Stokes joined by wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes.