England on Wednesday introduced their 15-man squad to tour Pakistan in December as a part of a three-match Test collection.
Left-handed opener Keaton Jennings, white-ball common Liam Livingstone and Surrey’s Jack (23) have been referred to as up for his or her providers.
Veteran quick bowler Stuart Broad has taken paternity go away. Mark Wood is all set to make a comeback after lacking all the home season resulting from harm. Wood performed his final Test in opposition to the West Indies in March this yr.
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— england cricket (@englandcricket) 12 October 2022
The ECB’s Managing Director for England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key, stated, “The selectors have picked a workforce for the circumstances they will count on in Pakistan. There is a robust mixture of youth and expertise and gamers who shall be properly suited to the pitches we get within the three-match collection.
A solitary specialist spinner will accompany Jack Leach on the tour of England. Off-spinner Dom Bess and leg-spinner Matt Parkinson haven’t been referred to as.
The spin bowling all-rounder slot has been up for grabs since Moeen Ali’s retirement from Test cricket, with Jack taking 17 wickets within the County Championship and averaging 54 with the bat. Livingstone, however, hasn’t performed purple ball cricket because the 2021 season.
Alex Lee has been dropped from the workforce after a poor return within the home season. Keaton Jennings averages 72 within the county championships this season.
This collection goes to begin in Rawalpindi from 1st December. The collection is part of the World Test Championship cycle. Pakistan is at fifth and England at seventh.
England final toured Pakistan 16 years in the past in 2005-2006. Pakistan received the three-match Test collection 2-0.
England Squad: Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson, Harry Brooke, Jack Crowley, Ben Duckett, Ben Fox, Will Jack, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
