Haseeb Hameed handed England debut amid Cook retirement talk

Teenager becomes captain's tenth opening partner since retirement of Andrew Strauss

Haseeb Hameed
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Teenage opening batsman Haseeb Hameed will make his England debut alongside Alastair Cook against India this winter, amid doubts about Cook's long-term future as captain of the side.

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