Ben Foakes returns as England unveil their squad for the Take a look at excursion of India

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For the approaching Take a look at collection in India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have formally disclosed their 16-member Males’s squad. The excursion, set to kick off in January subsequent 12 months, will function a difficult 5-match Take a look at collection in opposition to the ambitious Indian facet. Particularly, England’s captain Ben Stokes, who lately underwent left knee surgical treatment, is integrated within the squad, even though his health to bowl stays unsure.

Key inclusions and comebacks

Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes phases a noteworthy go back 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 all through the English summer time. The squad additionally introduces uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, along left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and rapid bowler Gus Atkinson, who’ve in the past represented England in limited-overs cricket.

Seam bowling composition and spin mixture

The squad options simplest 4 frontline seamers, with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson complemented through the tempo of Atkinson and Mark Picket. Within the spin division, Bashir joins Rehan Ahmed, Leach and Hartley to shape a various spin mixture. Hartley, with a modest top notch report for Lancashire, and Bashir, who made his skilled debut with Somerset in June, carry a mixture of enjoy and promise to the spin arsenal.

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Notable omissions and prior commitments

A number of notable gamers to find themselves unnoticed from the squad, together with Chris Woakes, Dan Lawrence, Liam Dawson and Will Jacks. Dawson and Jacks dangle contracts for South Africa’s SA20, immediately conflicting with the excursion dates. Woakes, having expressed a focal point on white-ball cricket, and Lawrence has been dropped for the India excursion.

England Take a look at squad for India excursion:

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 Picket