Off-cap duo Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir will kind a part of the four-pronged spin choice for the England Check workforce in India within the new 12 months.
Becoming a member of the squad are Jack Leach, who returns after harm dominated him out of the Ashes this summer time, and Rehan Ahmed.
There’s additionally the return of wicket-keeper Ben Fox, who has not featured within the Check workforce for the reason that drawn collection in New Zealand in February, and one other participant recovering from harm in Ollie Pope.
Seamer Joss Atkinson, who helped Surrey to back-to-back County Championship titles this 12 months with 20 wickets in 5 matches at a median of 20.20, is the third uncapped member of the 16-man squad too.
Hartley, who has two ODI caps for England, has taken 40 first-class wickets at a median of 36.57. Former Surrey youth participant Bashir made his debut for Somerset this 12 months and took 10 wickets in his six matches.
Hartley performs for Lancashire
The pair had been a part of the England squad that skilled within the UAE final month, in addition to vice-captain Pope Woolwich as they ramp up their preparations for a return to motion.
Leach missed the whole collection towards Australia in the summertime after struggling a stress fracture in his again, whereas batsman Pope suffered a dislocated shoulder that required surgical procedure through the second Check at Lord’s.
Ben Foakes has returned to England’s Check squad after not that includes over the summer time
For Leicestershire’s Ahmed, who’s presently concerned in England’s white-ball collection within the West Indies, it marks a return to the Check aspect after taking a five-wicket haul on his debut in Pakistan final December.
Foakes’ enjoying time shall be decided by whether or not England decide to return him to play as a specialist wicketkeeper or keep on with Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps to offer them extra batting depth.
England will play 5 Checks whereas on tour in India, with the primary match beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 25.
England Check Tour for India Fixtures
Thursday, January 25 – Monday, January 29, 2024: India vs England (1st Check), Hyderabad
Friday, February 2 – Tuesday, February 6, 2024: India vs England (2nd Check), Visakhapatnam
Thursday 15 February – Monday 19 February 2024: India vs England (third Check), Rajkot
Friday 23 February – Tuesday February 27, 2024: India vs England (4th Check), Ranchi
Thursday 7 March – Monday 11 March 2024: India vs England (fifth Check), Dharamsala
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