The England Men’s cricket group has introduced a 16-player squad for its upcoming five-Test sequence towards India staring in January 2024.
The squad contains three younger gamers who’re but to make their Test debuts: Surrey quick bowler Gus Atkinson, Lancashire off-spinner Tom Hartley, and Somerset off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.
Atkinson impressed with 20 wickets in 5 County Championship matches final summer time, averaging simply 20.20 and serving to Surrey safe back-to-back titles. Both Hartley and Bashir just lately joined England Lions within the United Arab Emirates for a coaching camp, alongside vice-captain Ollie Pope and Jack Leach as they ready for his or her return to Test cricket following accidents.
Leicestershire’s teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who made a memorable debut in Pakistan final December with a five-wicket haul, additionally returns to the Test squad.
England Men’s Squad for Test tour of India:
Ben Stokes (Captain)
Rehan Ahmed
James Anderson
Gus Atkinson
Jonny Bairstow
Shoaib Bashir
Harry Brook
Zak Crawley
Ben Duckett
Ben Foakes
Tom Hartley
Jack Leach
Ollie Pope
Ollie Robinson
Joe Root
Mark Wood
India vs England Men’s Tests sequence schedule
1st Test: India v England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad
2nd Test: India v England, 2-6 February, Vizag
third Test: India v England, 15-19 February, Rajkot
4th Test: India v England, 23-27 February, Ranchi
fifth Test: India v England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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