Gough pulled out a disinfectant wipe from his pocket and rubbed down the shiny side of the ball prior to handing it back to Bess.
England have called up Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood as cover.
England's all-time leading Test wicket takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been dropped for the three-Test tour against West Indies.
England are thinking of bringing a specialist spinner back into the line-up after going with an all-pace attack in their last two outings, coach Chris Silverwood said as they arrived in Cape Town for their second Test against South Africa starting on Friday. That means a seamer such as record wicket-taker James Anderson or Stuart Broad may be dropped for a contest expected to be played on a much flatter deck than the first Test in Pretoria, which South Africa won by 107 runs inside four days on Sunday.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell lists a number of weaknesses in England's line-up, from Alastair Cook's performance suffering due to not having a stable opening partner to predictability in their pace attack and off-spinner Dom Bess's inexperience.
Wood was also given a break after the series in the island nation where he went wicket-less in the first Test and took three wickets in the second.
Jos Buttler was rewarded for his good showing in the Indian Premier League with a place in England's 12-man squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's, starting May 24.
With pacer Jofra Archer, opener Rory Burns and star all-rounder Ben Stokes back in the England squad, the visitors are likely to have some competition for spots in the team for the 1st Test against India.
While a draw always seems a safe option in a game like this but Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri wouldn't like to play a defensive game which at times can be counter-productive.
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Pujara believes that a talent like Pant will learn from his mistakes as he has the ability to rectify and play for the team's cause.
Joe Root's side completed an emphatic victory halfway through the third day when Mohammed Abbas was caught in the slip off Stuart Broad, his third wicket of the innings.
England have named uncapped seam bowler Ollie Robinson in their 14-man squad to replace all-rounder Ben Stokes for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
Pant's scintillating 101 propelled India to 294 for seven as the hosts took a crucial 89-run lead.
'For us to come away with a drawn series would be a really good achievement'
Ganguly predicted that Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great across formats in years to come
Both Stokes and Archer were rested for the ongoing two-match Test series in Sri Lanka
England selected Jofra Archer, on Thursday, signalling the possibility of continuing with the rotation of the bowlers.
Archer would likely thrive on a pacey pitch in Johannesburg and if he is fit that would pose a selection dilemma for coach Chris Silverwood and captain Joe Root.
Images from Day 5 of the third and final Test match between England and West Indies in Manchester, on Tuesday.
Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test between England and West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
Despite the chastening defeat, Root said they were still in the series.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between England and West Indies at the Ageas Bowl, on Friday
Pakistan beat England by nine wickets in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Woakes has returned home as per pre-arranged plan.
'I think that as batters if you don't score runs, you will always look at yourselves, you'll always try and find ways to improve and we've certainly done that.'
The ICC, which has since toughened helmet standards, was not immediately available for comment on Tendulkar's suggestion.
England levelled the three-Test series against West Indies after bowling the tourists out for 198 in the second innings to win by 113 runs in the final session of the second Test with Ben Stokes in inspired form at Old Trafford on Monday. England had declared their second innings at 129-3 in the first session in Manchester after sizzling all-rounder Stokes smashed 78 off 57 deliveries, setting West Indies a target of 312 with 85 overs left in the day.
A virgin Motera pitch has become the big talking point as captain Virat Kohli looks to get the combination right with India looking to continue their momentum to trouble England in the day-night third Test match, starting in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
But nightwatchman Dominic Bess (40 not out) and Dawid Malan (27 not out) saw out the session to take England to 199 for three in reply to Pakistan's first-innings total of 174.
Joe Root's masterful unbeaten 168 has put England in firm control of the first Test against Sri Lanka
It was a vastly improved effort on the home side's first innings score of 135, as they chase down England's first innings total of 421.
England named an unchanged squad for first match of the three-Test series against Pakistan that begins on August 5 in Manchester, the country's cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. England beat West Indies 2-1 in the first international Test series since the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the sport in March, winning the third match by 269 runs on Tuesday.
All-rounder Ben Stokes returns to England's squad for the first two Tests against India next month after he missed the two-match series against New Zealand in June following a finger injury he sustained during the Indian Premier League earlier this year.
'India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets'
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Test played at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
There was disaster for the visitors when captain Joe Root (1), who scored a superb 228 in the first innings, was run out by a direct his from wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella to leave England teetering at 14 for three.
Ahmedabad will also host the final Test, though with the traditional red ball, and the pitch is unlikely to be vastly different from the one that saw 30 wickets fall in five sessions in the shortest completed Test match since 1935.
Moeen Ali said it will be a massive challenge for England bowlers to get the better of India captain Virat Kohli, who he says doesn't have 'any sort of weakness'.
India will aim to soar higher with the return of Virat Kohli against Joe Root's England
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