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Ahead of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made an unconventional proposal to India head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill. With injuries forcing changes in the squad, Ashwin suggested that if the team truly trusts Washington Sundar's batting capabilities, they should consider promoting him to No.3 in place of Karun Nair.
India stuck with the same playing XI for the Tests at Edgbaston and Lord's, but the lineup is expected to be shuffled due to fitness concerns. Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the rest of the series, while there are doubts over Akash Dee...