Teenager Haseeb Hameed will become England's youngest opening batsman when he makes his debut in the first test against India at Rajkot on Wednesday with Gary Ballance axed for his lack of runs in Bangladesh. The 19-year-old Hameed, averages 48.50 in first-class cricket for Lancashire and has four centuries and nine fifties. "Haseeb has impressed everyone so far on this trip," England captain Cook told reporters, adding that they had yet to decide on their bowling attack as they start the five-test series. Hameed, whose family roots are in India, will be England's fifth youngest test cricketer at 19 years and 297 days and the youngest since Ben Hollioake played against Australia in 1997. In his six test matches back, he hasn't quite scored the runs he would have liked to."

Source: dna November 08, 2016 15:11 UTC