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Haseeb Hameed's half century on his England debut has been the hot topic of conversation for the pupils at his old school

Haseeb Hameed's half-century on his England debut has impressed pupils at the Lancashire batsman's old school.

The 19-year-old scored 82 in the second innings of England's victory in the first Test against India, as well as 31 in his opening knock, as Alastair Cook's side claimed a creditable draw from the opening Test between the sides in Rajkot.

But pupils at Bolton School are not surprised their former classmate is performing so well during his time on tour, despite the intense pressures of international cricket.

Haseeb Hameed scored 82 in his second innings on Test debut
Image: Haseeb Hameed scored 82 in his second innings on Test debut

Click on the video to see what pupils have to say about English cricket's newest star ahead of the next match between the sides in Visakhapatnam.

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