Root and Stokes grind down weary India to stretch lead beyond 100

AS SEVERAL English Premier League teams travelled across the Atlantic to play pre-season friendlies in the United States, the debate around whether league games should be played abroad, specifically in the US, rumbles on.
The idea of Premier League games in the US is being pushed weekly by the parties who would look to make money from it, including numerous media outlets and online influencers that would be set to benefit.

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