India test series - plenty to ponder for England selectors

England’s selectors were confronted with four major concerns as they sat down to ponder their options for the flagship Test series of the summer against India. These were, in no particular order, whether to pick Ben Stokes – the solitary beacon of hope from the winter who has been omitted so far this season on the grounds of having played too little – where they might find a sufficiently qualified specialist spinner, how to halt a run of eight Tests without a win and when their preferred captain, Alastair Cook, might make some runs again.

India Test series: Whether to pick Ben Stokes, Alastair Cook's lack of runs and no spinner give England selectors plenty to ponder

In Indian team I would like to see 19 year old batsman Sanju Samson who plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL.

What..?? No offence,but he is not even in the squad,and won't be for the next couple of years.


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