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Joe Root heaped praise on England team-mate Shoaib Bashir after the spinner\u2019s mammoth spell in the Fourth Test against India.<\/p>\n
The impressive Bashir, 20, took 4-84 from 32 overs on the second day in Ranchi to help reduce the hosts to 219\/7.<\/p>\n
England were eventually bowled out for 353 in the morning session, with former skipper Root remaining unbeaten on 122\u00a0\u2014 his 31st Test century.<\/p>\n
And the Yorkshireman, 33, was eager to highlight the success of his young colleague at the end of the day\u2019s play.<\/p>\n
Root told TNT Sports: \u201cHe [Bashir] was brilliant. He is a great young lad to have in the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know much about him before the series but he has got great character, a sense of humour and a huge amount of ability and skill.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to see him keep coming time and again today. He should take a lot of confidence for the rest of this game and going forward as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bashir was a surprise inclusion in Ben Stokes\u2019 squad for the India tour, with the Somerset bowler having only played six first-class games prior to the call-up.<\/p>\n
But he is proving to be a hit in the sub-continent along with 24-year-old spin partner Tom Hartley, who claimed 2-47 from his 19 overs on the second day.<\/p>\n
And ex-captain Alastair Cook says the performance from both was the best he has seen from the team\u2019s slow bowlers in a while.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cToday was the best I have seen England spinners bowl for a long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a batter when you know a bad ball is coming you can sit and wait. Bashir and Hartley, I can only remember four or five balls that were a bit of a pie.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo do that over a whole period, for guys whose age we keep mentioning, who are learning their trade, was incredibly impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n
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