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India vs England: R Ashwin Could Play County Match for Surrey Starting July 11

Written by Abhishek Patil

The England Test series is scheduled to begin on August 4, and the Indian team is currently enjoying a short break in the UK. The team assembles before the series starts, to play a practice match from July 20. But according to a report, R Ashwin has decided to play a County Championship match for Surrey – provided he gets a work visa. The match is scheduled to begin on July 11.

The Surrey match will be against Somerset at The Oval, the venue for the fourth Test against England. It will also get over on July 14, the date when Indian team regroups after the break. Meanwhile, after the loss of the WTC final against New Zealand recently, Virat Kohli had made a cryptic comment over the non-availability of a first-class match before the summit clash. On the other hand, New Zealand had played a two-Test series against England before coming to the all-important final.

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