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England's Wood 'not annoyed' by limited role in win over India

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England quick Mark Wood said he has no complaints about his limited role in their thrilling win over India in the first test in Hyderabad despite bowling just eight overs in the second innings.Ollie Pope's knock of 196 and a seven-wicket haul from debutant Tom Hartley inspired England to a 28-run victory on Sunday in the opener of a five-match series.Captain Ben Stokes opted to go for four spinners, with Wood being the sole seamer in the starting line-up, and the move paid off as they handed India just their fourth defeat in their last 48 home tests."When we were at the ground, he (Stokes) said probably one or two," Wood told ESPNcricinfo. "I mean, I thought I may not even open the bowling second innings.

But it was like, 'one over; that's it'."Very rarely would you think you'd bowl one over and then be off. But weirdly, I trust what he says.

One over? Right, okay, I'll give it everything for this over."And then he said 'rest' and I'm not annoyed. Like, I get it, we're going to spin now.

So it's just a bit different."India quick Jasprit Bumrah picked up six wickets in the test, including four for 41 runs in the second innings.

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