• Thursday, March 28, 2024

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England’s Cook backs Rashid to handle pressure of India Test

Alastair Cook

By: Sarwar Alam

Former captain Alastair Cook says leg-spinner Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the pressure following his controversial recall to the England squad for this week’s first Test against India. Rashid was included in a 13-man squad for the Edgbaston game even though he has opted out of playing first-class County Championship cricket for Yorkshire this season. Michael Vaughan, another ex-England skipper, described the decision as a “stab in the back” for the county game while Yorkshire were unhappy with the move. Asked if Rashid, 30, may find it difficult to give his best in England’s 1,000th Test, which starts on…

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