For the upcoming Take a look at collection in India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have formally disclosed their 16-member Males’s squad. The tour, set to kick off in January subsequent yr, will characteristic a difficult 5-match Take a look at collection in opposition to the formidable Indian aspect. Notably, England’s captain Ben Stokes, who just lately underwent left knee surgical procedure, is included within the squad, though his health to bowl stays unsure.
Key inclusions and comebacks
Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes levels a noteworthy return to the squad after being dropped for the Ashes collection. Moreover, Jack Leach and Ollie Pope mark their comebacks, overcoming again and shoulder accidents sustained in the course of the English summer season. The squad additionally introduces uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, alongside left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and quick bowler Gus Atkinson, who’ve beforehand represented England in limited-overs cricket.
Seam bowling composition and spin mixture
The squad options solely 4 frontline seamers, with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson complemented by the tempo of Atkinson and Mark Wooden. Within the spin division, Bashir joins Rehan Ahmed, Leach and Hartley to kind a various spin mixture. Hartley, with a modest first-class document for Lancashire, and Bashir, who made his skilled debut with Somerset in June, carry a mixture of expertise and promise to the spin arsenal.
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Notable omissions and prior commitments
A number of notable gamers discover themselves omitted from the squad, together with Chris Woakes, Dan Lawrence, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks. Dawson and Jacks maintain contracts for South Africa’s SA20, instantly conflicting with the tour dates. Woakes, having expressed a concentrate on white-ball cricket, and Lawrence has been dropped for the India tour.
England Take a look at squad for India tour:
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 Wooden
