Moeen Ali and Jamie Porter, who were not named in England playing XI for the first Test match against India have bee released from the squad and will join their respective county sides for Virality T20 Blast.
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Ali plays for the Worcestershire Rapids of the North group and captains them as well, while Porter plays for the Essex Eagles of the South group. Ali's Worcestershire have games against Durham on 3rd and Nottinghamshire on 4th. Porter's Essex have games against Kent, Somerset, Surrey and Glamorgan on 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th August, respectively.
The second Test starts on 9th August in Lord's.
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