Zafar Ansari: England spinner gets debut ahead of India tour

Can 24-year-old Cambridge graduate shackle Bangladesh and give England a chance against India this winter?

Zafar Ansari
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After winning the first Test against Bangladesh by the skin of their teeth, England have been faced with a selection quandary ahead of the second match in Dhaka, which is also the final game they play before the tougher assignment of a Test series against India, the world's number one team.

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