England summon uncapped all-rounder for New Zealand Test tour Sport England have called up uncapped spin bowling all-rounder Jacob Bethell for the Test tour of New Zealand as wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith misses out due to paternity leave. Barbados-born Bethell, who made his T20 and one-day international debuts against Australia last month, has only featured in 20 first-class matches and has a modest batting average of [...]
Rehan Ahmed back for England in spin-heavy attack Sport England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been recalled to the Test team ahead of tomorrow’s series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The home side have been using industrial fans and heaters to cause cracks in the pitch set to host the third Test between the two sides. England have picked Ahmed, alongside Shoaib Bashir and Jack [...]