England cricket team has added Saqib Mahmood to the squad as a cover ahead of the second test match against India. He is likely to replace injured Stuart Broad in the squad.
Broad tweaked his right calf during England’s warm-up at Lord’s yesterday. He was unable to train with the rest of the England squad. Broad will have a scan today to determine the extent of the injury. This has put his participating in the second test match against India in jeopardy.
Saqib Mahmood has been added to the England squad as cover for the second Test at Lord's against India.
Dom Bess will leave the squad and return to Yorkshire.
It is not yet known if Stuart Broad, who tweaked his calf in training yesterday, will be fit to play.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/uw7KHdsstn
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) August 11, 2021
Saqib Mahmood is yet to make his Test debut for England. In the series against Pakistan earlier this year, Saqib Mahmood put up an impressive performance. He was the leading wicket-taker in the series, with nine wickets in three matches at an average of 13.67. He was also awarded the Player of the Series.
Meanwhile, Dominic Bess will return to Yorkshire as England has recalled Moeen Ali in the squad for the second Test match. Moeen has played in 61 Test matches for England and has scored 2831 runs at an average of 28.88 and has taken 189 wickets.
Saqib Mahmood has been added to the England squad as cover for the second Test at Lord's against India.
Dom Bess will leave the squad and return to Yorkshire.
It is not yet known if Stuart Broad, who tweaked his calf in training yesterday, will be fit to play.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/uw7KHdsstn
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) August 11, 2021
England have also recalled Moeen Ali for Lord’s Test
Moeen Ali also has a decent record against India. He has scored 673 runs at an average of 32.04 in thirteen Test matches. Moeen has also picked up 49 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls, with 9/134 his best in the match. He is likely to replace Daniel Lawrence in the playing XI.
The second of the five Test matches between India and England will take place from August 12 to August 16 at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.
England squad: Joe Root (Captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Dom Sibley, Mark Wood
