BBCNEWS BBC News August 26, 2021 13:38:00
There. now to cricket, and england are batting their way into a commanding position on the second day of their third test against india at headingley. england resumed with an overnight lead of 42 and they've kept piling on the runs ever since. they have lost both openers — rory burns and haseeb hameed — but dawid malan and captainjoe root have steadied the ship. they're currently 239—2 — that's already a lead of 161. meanwhile, the former england captain and chairman of selectors ted dexter has died at the age of 86. nicknamed lord ted, dexter played 62 tests for england and was captai...
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