England vs India 1st Test Day 4: India take charge following historic partnership between Root and Anderson

Root and Anderson now have the largest last-wicket partnership in Test history

Root and Anderson now have the largest last-wicket partnership in Test history

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India secured themselves a lead of 128 runs at the end of the fourth day of the first Test in Nottingham following England batsman Joe Root and James Anderson’s historic partnership.

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‘I’m good enough’ to be England’s lead spinner, says Gareth Batty

"I look around, as an off-spinner and batsman, I don't see anybody who can do it the way I can"

“I look around, as an off-spinner and batsman, I don’t see anybody who can do it the way I can”

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Surrey off-spinner Gareth Batty has announced that he believes he is “good enough” to be England’s lead spinner following Graeme Swann’s retirement midway through the recent Ashes series against Australia.

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