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Bess bats in the game.
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England's Jason Roy, right, in the game.
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England's Dom Bess in the game between Pakistan A and the England Lions at the Nursery Oval, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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England's Ollie Pope in the game between Pakistan A and the England Lions.
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England's Mark Wood takes the wicket of Pakistan's Shan Masood.
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Wood bowls in the game.
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England's Joe Clarke in the game.
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Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi in the game.
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England's Jamie Porter bats in the game.
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Pakistan's Mohammad Irfan takes the wicket of England's Danny Briggs.
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Wood bats in the game.
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England's Sam Billings bats in the game.
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Billings makes 50 in the game.
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Billings eats a banana.
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Billings and Bess bat in the game.
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Bess bats in the game.
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England's Jason Roy, right, in the game.
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England's Dom Bess in the game between Pakistan A and the England Lions at the Nursery Oval, Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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England's Ollie Pope in the game between Pakistan A and the England Lions.
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England's Mark Wood takes the wicket of Pakistan's Shan Masood.
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Wood bowls in the game.
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England's Joe Clarke in the game.
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Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi in the game.
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England's Jamie Porter bats in the game.
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Pakistan's Mohammad Irfan takes the wicket of England's Danny Briggs.
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Wood bats in the game.
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England's Sam Billings bats in the game.
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Billings makes 50 in the game.
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Billings eats a banana.
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Billings and Bess bat in the game.
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Bess bats in the game.
Jason Roy interview: On playing in the T10 League and needing to wait his turn with England
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