Before profitable the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the England workforce toured Pakistan for a seven-match T20I collection which they gained by a margin of 4-3, and now it’s time for the Three Lions to pull out their white flannels.
On Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced an 18-man Test squad that can tackle Ben Stokes and his troops, the mighty English aspect with head coach Baz McCullum at the helm of the pink ball format.
For the collection that’s to be contested shortly, England had named their 15-member squad in the second week of October. And immediately, they’ve added an uncapped 18-year-old leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed to their star-studded line up.
Rehan, who has been with Stokes & Co. of their red-ball coaching camp in the UAE and is at the moment enjoying in the three-day warm-up fixture in opposition to the England Test squad in Abu Dhabi, impressed coaches together with his perspective and real potential to be given a maiden name up for the senior aspect.
“Ben, myself and the rest of the coaches like how he approaches his game,” McCullum stated about Rehan’s choice.
“The experience of being part of the squad in Pakistan will be hugely beneficial for him, and he will add to the make-up of our squad,” Baz added.
If included in the beginning XI throughout the three-match Test collection – the first time England will play in Pakistan after 17 years – Rehan will change into the youngest cricketer to play a Test match for England Men’s workforce, surpassing Brian Close, who represented the Three Lions at 18 years 149 days in opposition to New Zealand in July 1949.
The collection will start with the first Test in Rawalpindi on December 1 adopted by the subsequent two video games in Multan and Karachi.
England’s Test squad for Pakistan tour:
Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.