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By Matt Hardy Just a tick over 4,000 days ago Ian Bell’s 116 and Joe Root’s 20 not out helped England to a draw in Nagpur in the final Test of a four-match series that saw the tourists win 2-1 against India. And more than 10 years on it remains the last bilateral series victory for England as a travelling side in the cricketing powerhouse. In the two series hosted by India since, India have won 4-0 and 3-1 – the solitary victory coming in the first Test in Chennai when Root knocked 258 runs in his two innings in 2021. India is a brutal place to tour; their pitches differ vastly from region to …

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