Joe Root, the world’s top-ranked Test batsman, was 23 not out, with Yorkshire teammate Brook riding his luck during an unbeaten 38 featuring four fours …
The decision follows a sequence of events in which the Indian team forfeited both their group-stage clash and semifinal against Pakistan, citing the country’s stand …
India had scored 224 in the first innings, which was followed by England’s 247 giving England a narrow 23-run advantage going into the second innings …
The star-studded team includes pacers Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar apart from prominent batters such as Abhimanyu Easwaran and Riyan Parag. from Live …
Thakur, who played two Test matches in England, is the seniormost Test cricketer in the West Zone squad that also features three other Test cricketers …