Last Update: 15 July 2022 at 8:46 pm IST
Matthew Potts. (Photo: Twitter)
The six matches against South Africa will be held from July 19 to July 31.
Matthew Potts has earned his first call-up in England’s One Day International squad for next week’s series against South Africa. Potts has impressed in England’s Test team this year after recovering from multiple injuries.
The Durham pacer has played all four Tests under new captain Ben Stokes, taking 18 wickets at 26.72 during England’s victories against New Zealand and India.
Despite making just 10 List A appearances at the domestic level, the 23-year-old has been given the chance to take on the Proteas.
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England, facing India Begin their next limited-overs series 48 hours later at Potts’ home ground in Chester-le-Street, in the decider of the ODI series at Old Trafford on Sunday.
In another change, first-choice leg-spinner Adil Rashid returns in place of Matt Parkinson for both the 50- and 20-over squads after returning from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
In Rashid’s absence, Parkinson picked up a wicket in two matches but is still seen as a backup option across formats.
Jonny Bairstow has been reinstated in the T20 setup after missing out against India due to his exploits in the Test team, but left-arm pacer Tymal Mills is absent.
Stokes has once again been rested from T20 games as part of his current workload management and the England and Wales Cricket Board has also confirmed that he will not be available for Northern Superchargers at the start of this year’s Hundred tournament. .
The six matches against South Africa will take place from July 19 to July 31.
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