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England captain Ben Stokes has vented his frustration after Shoaib Bashir returned to the UK to resolve his visa issues. The uncapped spinner had been stuck in Abu Dhabi after the rest of the team left for India on Sunday. Bashir will miss the first Test in Hyderabad on Thursday and won’t be in India until at least the weekend. The 20-year-old Somerset star faced visa issues due to his parents being of Pakistani descent. England hoped that would be cleared so he could join up with the squad ahead of the first match in the five-Test series. However, he is now back in the UK as he attempts to se…

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