England Test Squad against India announced

England announced 17-member squad for the first two Tests against India. The squad is led by Joe Root. The squad includes Haseeb Hameed who was also a part of County Select XI which played against India in a warm up match.

Jofra Archer missed the cut and is expected to not make the series because of a elbow injury. Also missing is Chris Woakes who is recovering from a bruised heal.

The Test series which is a part of ICC World Test Championship will begin on August 4. Trent Bridge will host the first Test while Lord’s, Headingley, Kennington Oval and Old Trafford host the subsequent matches.

ENGLAND TEST SQUAD – FIRST 2 TESTS

Joe Root (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood.

“A home Test series against India is one of the most anticipated red-ball series and this promises to be an outstanding five Tests,” head coach Chris Silverwood said. “India are a quality team who have shown their ability to get results away from home. We are expecting a highly competitive series and have selected our strongest possible squad.

“The returns of all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran provide balance that allows us to get back to a structure that has been successful in Test cricket. Ben’s leadership in the series against Pakistan, when he played despite his finger not yet being 100 percent, typified his character and commitment that drives the players around him forward. With Jos and Jonny back in the squad, we have added further experience and quality that will be needed against the world’s second-ranked team.

“We have selected Ollie Robinson after his seven-wicket Test debut against New Zealand. Ollie proved in that Test that he has the ability to replicate his outstanding form in the County Championship at the international level and we will continue to work with him to develop his England career.”