By Chris Stocks
PAUL FARBRACE insists England will stay in close contact with Haseeb Hameed even though the young opener looks certain to lose his place when the squad for next week’s first Test against South Africa is announced tomorrow.
England’s selectors look set to discard Hameed when they meet today to discuss the team for the first Test of the summer, starting at Lord’s on Thursday.
Hameed made a brilliant start to his Test career in India last winter, scoring two halfcenturies in his debut series, including one with a broken hand at Mohali, and looking calm under p...