Fast bowler Stuart Broad has been recalled to England’s Test squad following the start of his first little one, whereas the batting duo of Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence can also be again within the line-up for the two-match Test sequence towards New Zealand.
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who turned the youngest participant to take a five-wicket haul throughout England’s victory towards Pakistan within the third and closing Test at Karachi just lately, won’t be touring New Zealand in February and relatively participate in a T20 league to realize expertise of franchise cricket.
If picked within the IPL 2023 public sale, Rehan will skip the primary few matches for Leicestershire within the County Championship as nicely.
England head coach Brendon McCullum praised the younger lad after the Karachi Test however mentioned the staff administration must be cautious Rehan is managed.
“It is a great story. He’s a young kid, but he has a tremendous attitude. He has a high ceiling in terms of skill level, a bit of x-factor and he has the potential to wow the world, which is pretty cool,” McCullum was quoted as saying within the New Zealand media.
“We have to look after him, encourage him to get as much experience of conditions and franchise tournaments with different coaches and players to allow that talent to come out. “To see a young kid given the chance at 18 to live his dream and dominate in a test match, it might just spark one or two to stay away from the things kids that age are doing, and we might see more coming through. If that happens, Rehan is a pioneer,” added McCullum.
Meanwhile, seam bowler Mark Wood – who shined with the ball within the current 3-0 victory over Pakistan, will take a break from all worldwide and franchise league matches in January after a busy winter. The right-armer is predicted to tour Bangladesh in March, the place the England facet will play three ODIs and as many T20Is.
England Test squad for the New Zealand tour:
Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Olly Stone.