On Tuesday, September 10, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced a powerful 17-man Check squad of England for the upcoming tour of Pakistan in October.
England Nationwide Cricket Group are all set to tour Pakistan for a three-match Check collection after having just lately defeated West Indies Nationwide Cricket Group and Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Group within the residence Check collection.
The primary Check will likely be performed from October 7 in Multan whereas the second Check is ready to be hosted by Karachi from October 15. Additionally, the third and remaining Check will likely be performed in Rawalpindi from October 24.
Notably, there have been experiences of one of many Checks being shifted to Abu Dhabi because of the ongoing development work on the venues in Pakistan. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi had denied these experiences and acknowledged that every one the matches of the Check collection between Pakistan and England will likely be performed within the nation.
Nonetheless, ECB, of their official media launch, acknowledged that the Pakistan Cricket Board is but to substantiate the venues.
“The venues for the three-match collection are but to be confirmed, with an announcement anticipated from the Pakistan Cricket Board later this week.”
In the meantime, English captain Ben Stokes will return for Pakistan tour alongside Zak Crawley as they’re recovering properly from their respective accidents. Notably, Stokes had suffered a hamstring tear whereas Crawley had fractured his proper little finger.
As many as 8 gamers, who have been a part of a shocking 3-0 win within the 2022 Check collection in Pakistan will tour the nation once more. These gamers are Rehan Ahmed, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, and Ben Stokes.
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Jack Leach Returns To England Check Squad For Pakistan Tour
The veteran spinner Jack Leach has made his comeback to the Check workforce after being sidelined for a big time frame. That is his first choice within the Check squad since January 2024. Additionally, Rehan Ahmed, who made his Check debut in Karachi over the last Pakistan tour, has made a comeback to the aspect.
The English workforce will journey to Pakistan for the Check collection with two uncapped gamers within the workforce as Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox have been named within the squad. One other main improvement popping out of the squad announcement was the absence of Dan Lawrence.
Notably, he has been dropped from the workforce after his underwhelming present at residence whereas opening the innings within the Sri Lanka collection. He returned with scores of 30, 34, 9, 7, 5, and 35 within the six innings and dissatisfied the pinnacle coach Brendon McCullum.
Speaking concerning the Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group, they just lately received whitewashed at residence towards the Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Group and will likely be underneath strain heading into the upcoming Checks.
England squad for Pakistan Check collection: Ben Stokes (C), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.
