Ben Stokes returns and uncapped duo Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox in England Test squad for October Pakistan tour | Cricket News

Uncapped pair Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox are both included in England’s 17-player squad for the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan.

Durham fast bowler Carse has already made 14 ODI and three T20I appearances for England, while Essex batter Cox will make his T20I debut for the team against Australia on Wednesday.

Along with the newcomers, there are recalls for spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach, who featured in the 3-0 Test series win away to Pakistan two years ago. Seamer Josh Hull will be part of the squad too on the back of making his Test debut in this week’s defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval.

Captain Ben Stokes and opening batter Zak Crawley are both included as well as they continue their recovery from their respective injuries.

England squad to tour Pakistan

Ben Stokes (Durham, captain), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Jordan Cox (Essex), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

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