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Lions slide to innings defeat after Markande's five-for
India A clinch two-match series after bowling the visitors out for 144 and 180

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England Lions follow on after Saini, Nadeem three-fors
Visitors collapse for 140 in their first innings with Ollie Pope's 25 the highest score
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'I understand it's going to be a long journey' - Dom Bess on England ambitions
After a whirlwind introduction to Test cricket in 2018, Dom Bess has had to bide his time. But, he knows that a good showing on the Lions tour is an investment in his England future
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Abhimanyu Easwaran century gives India A the upper hand
KL Rahul and Priyank Panchal chip in with half-centuries as home side ends first day on 282 for 3
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Ollie Pope, Sam Hain fifties help England Lions salvage draw
India A bowlers did not find much help from the final-day pitch at the Krishnagiri Stadium as England Lions ended the day on 214 for 5, with an overall lead of 14 runs
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'Know when to hit and when to leave' - Jonathan Trott on long-format batting
The former England opener believes the patient innings should not be going out of fashion anytime soon but achieving a balance is necessary
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Priyank Panchal, KS Bharat wrest control for India A
Priyank Panchal's fluent double-century and his 196-run stand with centurion KS Bharat tamed England Lions' bowling attack on the third day

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Ollie Pope takes Kohli orders in bid to come again with England
After experiencing the "ups and downs" of a Test debut and being dropped, Ollie Pope says he has tightened up his game
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KL Rahul, Priyank Panchal dominate England Lions
Both batsmen made unbeaten 80s to put India A on top after Navdeep Saini had blown away England Lions' lower order in the morning
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Ajinkya Rahane to lead Rest of India in Irani Cup
The squad includes two players from the runner-up side Saurashtra: wicketkeeper Snell Patel and left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
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Ben Duckett and Sam Hain hand England Lions the early advantage
Their fifties, and solid contributions from Steven Mullaney and Will Jacks, moved the visitors to 303 for 5 at stumps on day one
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Andy Flower backs 'ball-hitting' benefits of T20 as England Lions brace for first-class challenge
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'KL Rahul has proven he can succeed in all three formats' - Rahul Dravid
The India A coach isn't unduly worried by the opener's poor form over the last few months. He also feels India will go into the 2019 World Cup as favourites
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Duckett's 70* gives England Lions thrilling one-wicket win
Chasing only 122, England Lions were reduced to 95 for 8 before Duckett saw them through
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KL Rahul picked for India A's four-day game; Bawne to lead
Jalaj Saxena, Avesh Khan, Ricky Bhui and Mayank Markande have earned call-ups for the first game against England Lions, which begins on February 7
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Pant and Thakur put India A 4-0 up over England Lions
Hard-fought half-centuries from Ollie Pope and Steven Mullaney ended up in vain during a match that also witnessed an attack by bees
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Rahul, Rahane fail but bowlers help India A take unassailable lead
Deepak Chahar top scored for India A with 39 and took the crucial wicket of Sam Billings as India A defended 172
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Vihari, Rahane and Iyer thump England Lions for 2-0 lead
The three batsmen made half-centuries to consign England Lions to a 138-run defeat
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Ajinkya Rahane and Ishan Kishan steer India A into 1-0 lead
There were also useful contributions from Shreyas Iyer and Krunal Pandya, while Sam Billings' unbeaten 108 went in vain for England Lions
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Steven Mullaney added to Lions squad to face India A
Allrounder replaces Notts team-mate Tom Moores, who has suffered a leg injury

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Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane to play for India A against England Lions
Both players will get a chance to push their cases for World Cup selections in the 50-overs games in Thiruvananthapuram

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Pakistan heritage causes India visa delay for England Lion Saqib Mahmood
ECB seek quick resolution after Birmingham-born quick bowler fails to fly out with the rest of the squad

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Joe Clarke and Tom Kohler-Cadmore stood down from Lions tour after WhatsApp sex revelations
Revelations about the pair's off-field behaviour emerged in the course of the Alex Hepburn rape trial

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'People have opinions on me, and I understand why' - Ben Duckett
A year on from an infamous incident in a bar in Perth, Duckett's recall for the Lions tour is a sign of his second coming