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<p>Despite Tom Hartley being smashed around by Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 1, Ben Stokes persisted with him. Michael Atherton explained that this was very much Stokes' approach as the England captain.</p>

Tom Hartley of England speaks with captain Ben Stokes during day one of the 1st Test Match against India. (Getty Images)

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England legend explains reason behind Ben Stokes sticking with Tom Hartley despite debutant leaking runs in heaps on Day 1

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The former India cricketer was left throughly impressed with Akash Deep's valiant knock of 66 during the third day of Oval Test against England

Dinesh Karthik showered praise on Akash Deep for his heroic knock of 66

Akash Deep was sent as a night-watchman to the crease

Akash Deep in this frame

'Couldn't have asked for anything more...': Dinesh Karthik hails Akash Deep for heroic half-century in Oval Test

India's star pacer Akash Deep received flak for giving tone-deaf send-off to England's Ben Duckett on Day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval 

Akash Deep received heavy criticism for his send-off to Ben Duckett in 5th Test against England

It all happened after Akash Deep got the better of Ben Duckett on Day 2

England's Ben Duckett (L) and India's Akash Deep in a conversation in this frame

'Imagine doing that to Viv Richards': Ex-England captain's blunt take on Akash Deep-Ben Duckett episode in IND vs ENG 5th Test

The left-hander scored the sixth Test century of his career to get India to a massive lead on the third day at The Oval

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a 127-ball ton against England at Kennington Oval

Jaiswal now has six centuries in Test cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal in this frame

IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up 127-ball ton in fifth Test, haunts England at Kennington Oval

India captain Shubman Gill scripted history on Day 3 of the fifth Test against England as he shattered England great Graham Gooch's legendary record

India captain Shubman Gill has stormed into history books

Gill has broken Graham Gooch's record in the fifth Test against England

India captain Shubman Gill in frame

Shubman Gill reaches historic peak, breaks Graham Gooch's 35-yr-old record to unlock massive milestone in fifth Test against England

The legendary Australia captain wasn't a fan of Jaiswal arguing with Crawley while heading back to the dugout after the first session of Day 3

Ricky Ponting accused Yashasvi Jaiswal of wasting time on Day 3 of Oval Test

Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Zak Crawley

India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and England captain Ollie Pope chat as they come off for lunch during day three of the Fifth Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval

'This is not acceptable...': Ricky Ponting accuses Yashasvi Jaiswal of wasting time following the India batter's heated exchange with Zak Crawley on Day 3

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