England captain Ben Stokes warns India about intense competition in the upcoming fourth Test. Stokes confirms Liam Dawson replaces injured Shoaib Bashir in the team. Dawson is making a comeback after 2017. Chris Woakes also returns after a break. India might give a debut to uncapped pacer Anshul Kamboj. The series is currently led by England 2-1.
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