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Porter puts faith in our county system

JAMIE Porter believes his call-up for next week’s first Test against India proves England still value county cricket despite Adil Rashid’s inclusion in the squad for Edgbaston.

By Chris Stocks
Rashid’s selection, during a summer when the leg-spinner has given up red-ball cricket for Yorkshire but has excelled in white-ball formats for England, has caused controversy.
However, Porter’s promotion to the Test squad for the first time has come on the back of two-and-a-half years of prolific county form, including last summer when his 75 wickets at 16.82 helped Essex to a...

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