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Thrice have England won a Test series in India after Independence --- 3-1 in 1976-77, 2-1 in 1984-85 and 2-1 in 2012-13. On that 2016-17 tour, where England relied on leg-spinner Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali’s off-break, India notched their best ever series win at home: 4-0. Dom Bess and Jack Leach celebrate Sobered by that defeat, England have brought …
It was former England captain Nasser Hussain, who orchestrated this move of Giles to constantly bowl outside leg-stump. Now, 20 years later, England have another left-arm spinner in their ranks in Jack Leach, who will be playing his first Test on Indian soil. It's something that we've talked about in Sri Lanka, things like changing our angles and being adaptable …
