New Delhi: England on Wednesday evening announced the 15-man squad for the India vs England third Test. The hosts have included Mark Wood in the team despite the injury. England have included David Malan and Saqib Mahmood for the Ind vs Eng 4th Test and dropped Dom Sibley, Jack Leach, Jack Crowley from the squad.
The 33-year-old Malan has been the main player of England’s T20 team for the last two years. He is currently the number one T20 batsman in the world. Malan is returning to the Test team after three years. He last took part in the Test series against India in the year 2018 and was dropped after the Edgbaston Test due to poor form.
Sibley’s performance in the ongoing Test series between India vs England was very poor. His highest score in four innings was 28. Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence have made their way into the team. The third Test of the five-Test series between India and England will be played in Leeds from August 25. India have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against England after winning the Lord’s Test by 151 runs. The first test was a draw.
England squad for India vs England 3rd Test: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Joe Root (c), David Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Dan Lawrence, Craig Overton, Shakib Mahmood, Ollie Pope
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