England call up Craig Overton and Dom Bess as cover for South Africa Test

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England have called up the Somerset bowlers Craig Overton and Dom Bess as cover before the first Test against South Africa, as illness continues to cast a shadow over their preparations.
Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach missed the first warm-up match of the tour owing to the bug that has laid them low with flu-like symptoms for several days and were also absent from the ground during the opening day of the three-day match against South Africa A that started on Friday. Continue reading...

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