England vs India, First Test, Day 2: 5 Talking Points

Doubt him at your own peril.
Doubt him at your own peril

#4 Sam Curran- England's new hero with the ball

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England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Two
Sam Curran who ran through the top and the middle-order

Prior to the series, there was so much talk about James Anderson and Stuart Broad holding the key for England and how India had to find a way to counter them, in order to do well.

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But on Thursday, India was caught napping by neither of them, but by left-arm seamer Sam Curran who ran through the top and the middle-order to finish with figures of 4 for 74 in his 17 overs.

India now know that there is a third pacer, apart from Broad and Anderson, they need to be wary about Curran for the rest of the series.

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