11-12-2023, 17:49
Somerset's 20-year-old offie Shoaib Bashir, who made his first-class debut in the summer, gets a call-up for the India Tests to complete a spin attack also featuring Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley. Jimmy continues to lead the seam arsenal of Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson; Stokes is included as captain and batsman but ruled out as a bowling option.
Full squad: Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (captain), Mark Wood
Full squad: Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (captain), Mark Wood
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