England announce playing XI for second Test vs India, Shoaib Bashir to replace injured Jack Leach
IND vs ENG: Shoaib Bashir granted visa to travel to India; likely to play in Vizag Test
England have announced the playing XI for second Test against India starting February 2 in Vizag, Andra Pradesh. With leading spinner Jack Leach injured, England have decided to hand a debut to 20-year-old Somerset spinner Shoaib Bashir who linked up with the squad after a visa delay. Apart from him, veteran James Anderson has also been recalled in the final XI. Anderson will replace express pacer Mark Wood who played in the first Test.
Leach was always doubtful for the second Test after picking up a knee injury in the first Test in Hyderabad. He had also not taken part in team's practice session on Wednesday (Jan 31). Leach jarred his knee on day 1 of the first Test and played a limitedrole in England's sensational win thereafter. Despite the injury, he battedas well as scalpedShreyas Iyer's wicket in the second innings.
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England are looking to take 2-0 lead in the series after winning the first Test by 28 runs. Notably, this was the first time India lost against England in Tests after taking a 190-run lead in the first innings. Ollie Pope scored a magnificent 196 while debutant spinner Tom Hartley took seven-for in the second innings as India were bowled out for 202 chasinga target of 231.
In the ongoing series, the Indian spinners have managed 14 wickets with Ashwin taking six while Jadeja and Axar have chippedin with five and three, respectively. For England, Hartley and part-time spinner Joe Root have onlymanaged 14 wickets while Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed havepickedup four between them.
If the trend continues, England will surely have a brighter chance of beating India at home in a Test series, a feat last achievedby England only in 2012 when they had won the four-match series 2-1.
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England playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (capt), Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.