England Named Playing XI Against India For Third Test, Mark Wood Replaces Shoaib Bashir

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India] : England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, as pacer Mark Wood replaced Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad. 

“The Three Lions have made one change with Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir,” the statement from ECB said. 

Skipper Ben Stokes will play his 100th Test match for England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. 
“Captain Ben Stokes is set to make his 100th Test appearance in Rajkot,” it added.

The series is currently level 1-1. After a 28-run loss in the first Hyderabad Test, India won the second Test at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs. 

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