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England could not have asked for better preparation for next week’s rescheduled fifth Test against India than with three matches against world champions New Zealand.
A hundred miles down the M1 from Headingley, tucked away within the terraced streets of Leicester, India geared up for the one-off encounter with another day of red-ball cricket in front of a sizeable crowd at the Uptonsteel County Ground.
The Indians — as is their official name in a tour match — closed the day on 364 for 9, with a lead of 366.
If ever an individual perfectly embodied the Brendon McCullum way of playing Test cricket and putting ‘bums on seats’, as Jonny Bairstow said, then the exuberant Rishabh Pant would fit the bill.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is one of the most exciting players in the India team
Pant scored 76 runs from 87 balls at Grace Road on Friday in preparation for the England game
The 24-year-old averages just 23 on British
