Rajkot — Teenager Haseeb Hameed will become England’s youngest opening batsman when he makes his debut in the first Test against India here on Wednesday with Gary Ballance axed for his lack of runs in Bangladesh. Ben Duckett, who opened for England in last month’s drawn two-Test series against Bangladesh, drops down the order to replace Ballance at No4. The 19-year-old Hameed averages 48.50 in first-class cricket for Lancashire and has four centuries and nine fifties. "Haseeb has impressed everyone so far on this trip," England captain Cook said, adding that they had yet to decide on their bowling attack as they start the five-Test series. "You wonder if a 19-year-old, coming on tour, will be overawed, but he hasn’t been at all. He has looked really good in the nets and the way he has gone about his business." Hameed, whose family roots are in India, will be England’s fifth-youngest Test cricketer at 19 years and 297 days and the youngest since Ben Hollioake played against Australia...
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