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Spinner Zafar Ansari will make his England debut in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 4.30am.

James Anderson has bowled for the first time since the end of England's Test series against Pakistan as he continues his rehabilitation from a damaged shoulder in an effort to feature in the India tour.

Zafar Ansari insists he is not thinking beyond the winter as he prepares to make his England Test debut.

Follow over-by-over commentary of the second Test at Dhaka. Watch on Sky Sports 2.

Left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari will make his Test debut when England take on Bangladesh in the second and final match of the series, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

Gloucestershire fast bowler David Payne has agreed a new contract which keeps him at Bristol until 2019.

Mushfiqur Rahim admitted Bangladesh "are still hurting" from their agonising defeat to England in the first Test but knows they cannot dwell too much on what happened as they bid to square the series in Dhaka.

Ben Stokes was an all-round hero once more as he steered England to a 22-run win over Bangladesh in the opening Test, in Chittagong, last week.

Heather Knight will lead a 15-strong England women's touring party to Sri Lanka needing to register just a single win from their final three ICC Women's Championship fixtures to secure a spot at next summer's World Cup o...

Alastair Cook looks like "he could go on and on and on" as England captain as he prepares to make his record-equalling appearance as Test skipper, says Michael Atherton.

Former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed he almost punched Kevin Pietersen ahead of the opening Ashes Test of 2009.

Spinner Zafar Ansari will make his England debut in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday.