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PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: If Ben Stokes writes his own scripts, it is fair to assume that he will not have England staring down the barrel in another traumatic loss after just two days in a dream setting. However, even the England captain could not have penned his spectacular but, let's face it, futile entrance with the ball in an otherwise predictable tale of Indian domination that will surely come to a 4-1 thumping any time soon. Stokes has been downplaying his chances of returning to his all-round role after recovering from knee pains late last year even though he has been steadily stepping up his bowling in practice.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KARACHI: Rehan Ahmed was celebrating 'the best day of my life' for the second time in 48 hours, after his five-wicket haul on Test debut bowled England to the brink of an historic 3-0 victory in Pakistan. As the hosts collapsed on the third day of the third Test in Karachi, the 18-year-old Ahmed finished with five for 48. He was the youngest Test cricketer in England to take a Test five-forty, defeating Bill Voce's 93-year-old record. 'I don't think it's sunk in yet,' he said. 'I'm very grateful.' It's the best feeling - I never really believed it would be on my debut. "I just tried to enjoy it as much as I could, and this is certainly the happiest day of my life."

NASSER HUSSAIN IN KARACHI: On the third day in Karachi, I loved Jack Leach's combination with Rehan Ahmed. On the one hand, you've got the trusted, orthodox left-arm spinner, who will bowl a slew of overs and eke out wickets. On the other hand, the teenage wrist-spinner is playing only his fourth first-class match. He'll bowl the odd bad ball, but good batsmen will also be surprised. On Test debut at the age of 18, to receive a five-for on your first Test debut is a fantastic achievement.

RICHARD GIBSON (KARACHI), Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad could complete their Test careers in player-coaching roles as a result of England's drive to shrink the backroom force. A locum bowling coach from the county game is being trained in Abu Dhabi in November to help with England's next series here in Pakistan. However, Sportsmail understands that Brendon McCullum's long-term goal is to draw on the team's veteran seamers' experience rather than permanently replacing outgoing Jon Lewis. McCullum is known to want a streamlining of the support staff in the Test environment, and if Lewis returns to work within the ECB's pathway system, it will result in a pair of 997 Test wickets when playing together grooming their successors.

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Edgbaston's post-match revelions were a few drinks down when Jack Leach came out with the line that best sums up England's nimble new approach to Test cricket. Rival teams may have been more effective, according to a delirious staff room, but none will be braver after being converted from a record run chase of 378 to a seven-wicket cruise in defeating India. 'It was the realization from me that India played a lot of the cricket in that tournament.' For three days, we had been outplayed,