England name unchanged team for second test against India

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FILE PHOTO: Cricket - International Test Match Series - First Test - England v India - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - June 24, 2025 England's Ben Duckett hits a six Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo REUTERS

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Cricket - International Test Match Series - First Test - England v India - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - June 24, 2025 England's Harry Brook walks off after losing his wicket to India's Shardul Thakur Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes REUTERS

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Cricket - International Test Match Series - First Test - England v India - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - June 21, 2025 England's Ollie Pope in action Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough REUTERS

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UPDATED Jun 30, 2025, 10:02 PM

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England have named an unchanged team on Monday for the second test against India, set to begin on July 2 at Edgbaston, with fast bowler Jofra Archer remaining sidelined.

The England and Wales Cricket Board retained the lineup that secured a five-wicket win at Headingley to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Archer, who was added to England's test set-up last week for the first time since 2021, missed training on Monday due to a family emergency, British media reports said.

The 30-year-old is expected to rejoin the squad on Tuesday.

ENGLAND PLAYING XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicket-keeper), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir. REUTERS

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