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All-rounder Jamie Overton earns a long-awaited recall to the England squad to face India in the first Test. Read further on Dynamite News:
England announced 14-member squad (Source: Internet)
London: England have named a 14-member squad for the first Test against India, starting June 20.
All-rounder Jamie Overton earns a long-awaited recall to the England squad to face India in the first Test. He returns to the Test set-up for the first time since making his only appearance against New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022.
The Surrey all-rounder has been included in the squad despite suffering a broken right little finger during the ODI against the West Indies on 29 May. He remains under constant assessment by the England medical team.
Brydon Carse, however, has recovered from the toe injury that ruled him out of the Champions Trophy after the opening match. England will also have the experience of Chris Woakes back, who too wasn't a part of the one-off Test, an ICC report said.
Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
England will field a significantly altered team compared to the last time they faced India in early 2024. James Anderson has since retired, while Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes and Ollie Robinson are the other notable absentees from the squad.
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Ben Stokes, who returned from a hamstring injury in that Zimbabwe Test, will lead England against India in a five-match series that marks the start of both teams’ campaigns in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.
Jacob Bethell and Chris Woakes have also been selected in the English team for the first Test match against India. Both of them last played a Test match for England in December last year. Woakes and Carse were unable to participate in the Test series against Zimbabwe due to injury. Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the team after getting injured in the Test match against Zimbabwe last month.
The burden of the batting unit will be on Joe Root, Zak Crawley, and Ollie Pope. Youngsters like Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Smith have got a place in the squad. Right-arm fast bowler Sam Cook can also be seen wreaking havoc with his sharp bowling.
