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Ben Stokes back as England announce squad for Pakistan Test tour | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Captain Ben Stokes will rejoin the England Test team for the upcoming tour of Pakistan in October. The news was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, as they revealed a 17-member squad for the three-match series starting on October 7.Stokes, who missed the series against Sri Lanka this month due to a hamstring injury sustained during The Hundred in August, is in the process of recovery. Zak Crawley, who has been out since July with a fractured right little finger, is also set to return."Zak Crawley returns to the squad after missing out since the West Indies series in July. Captain Ben Stokes is also included as he continues his recovery from a hamstring tear," Reuters quoted ECB as saying.Spinner Rehan Ahmed, who debuted in a Test in Karachi during ...

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England hand debuts to three youngsters for opening Australia T20I | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England will see the debut of Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Jamie Overton in the first game of the three-match Twenty20 series against Australia, starting on Wednesday.Phil Salt leads the team in Southampton, filling in for injured captain Jos Buttler. Following the T20 series, England will face Australia in five one-day internationals. England, having lost their T20 and 50-over world titles in the past year, has opted for youthful squads.Cox, a 23-year-old from Essex, was the top scorer in this year's Hundred competition for the men's champions, Oval Invincibles. Bethell, 20 and born in Barbados, impressed during his time with Birmingham Phoenix. Overton, an all-rounder from Surrey who has played one Test for England, will participate as a batter only, due to recovering from a...

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‘He’s been a little bit miserable’: England coach Brendon McCullum aims to uplift injured captain Jos Buttler – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's white-ball cricket faces a period of transition as captain Jos Buttler continues to recover from a right calf injury, ruling him out of the upcoming T20 series against Australia. While Buttler's availability for the subsequent ODI series remains uncertain, head coach Brendon McCullum has outlined his vision to revitalize both the team and its captain.With Buttler sidelined, opener Phil Salt will assume T20 captaincy duties, leading a squad featuring both established names and emerging talents. The inclusion of uncapped Jordan Cox in both the T20 and ODI squads highlights England's commitment to exploring fresh options. All-rounder Jamie Overton, who debuted in Test cricket last year, earns a call-up to the T20 squad, replacing Buttler.Buttler's absence presents a chall...