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England names squad for Pakistan Test series, Cox replaces injured Bethell
England has announced a 16‑man squad for the first two Tests of its home series against Pakistan, which begins on 19 August at Headingley. Jacob Bethell is ruled out after a right‑knee injury sustained during the recent ODI series with India, and Jordan Cox will take the No. 3 batting position.
Dan Lawrence has been recalled after a two‑year absence and will bat at No. 6, rewarded for an outstanding County Championship season in which he scored five centuries and 788 runs for Surrey. Veteran batter Ollie Pope returns to the side as a utility wicket‑keeper‑batter after being dropped following the Ashes defeat in Australia.
Other selections include pacers Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Ollie Robinson, and spinner Shoaib Bashir, with Joe Root captaining England for a second spell. Interim head coach Marcus Trescothick will oversee the series before former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming assumes the full‑time red‑ball role. Pakistan will be led by captain Babar Azam.
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Dan Lawrence · England men's cricket team · England national cricket team · Jacob Bethell · Jordan Cox · Pakistan men's cricket team · Pakistan national cricket team
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Jacob Bethell is ruled out of the Test series due to a right‑knee injury sustained during the ODI series against India. thuppahis.com · www.news18.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dan Lawrence has been recalled to the squad after a two‑year absence and will bat at No 6. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com · www.news18.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] England announced a 16-man squad for the opening two Tests of a three-match home series against Pakistan. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com · www.news18.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Interim head coach Marcus Trescothick will oversee the series before Stephen Fleming takes over as full‑time red‑ball coach. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Brydon Carse returns after recovering from a right‑hand injury. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com · www.news18.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jordan Cox will bat at No 3 for England, replacing Jacob Bethell. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com · www.news18.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ollie Pope returns to the squad as a spare wicketkeeper‑batter. thuppahis.com · gulfnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The first Test will begin on 19 August at Headingley, Leeds. gulfnews.com