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England recall Dawid Malan, drop Dom Sibley for 3rd Check towards India


England on Wednesday recalled batsman Dawid Malan and likewise added seamer Saqib Mahmood to their squad, excluding shedding suffering opener Dom Sibley, for the 3rd Check towards India.

England have saved injured pacer Mark Wooden within the 15-man squad, hoping that he’ll be are compatible for the 3rd Check beginning August 25 at Leeds however neglected Zak Crawley.

India are main the five-match collection 1-Zero after successful the second one Check at Lord’s through 151 runs.

Malan is returning to the Check squad for the primary time in 3 years. He final performed Check cricket in August 2018 in England’s victory over India at Edgbaston.

“Dawid Malan merits his alternative within the Check area. He has numerous enjoy throughout all codecs and, if referred to as upon, I’m assured that he can come and do neatly on his house flooring,” England head trainer Chris Silverwood stated.

“Within the restricted time he has performed top quality cricket this season, he has proven what he’s able to, scoring a extremely completed 199 for Yorkshire towards Sussex at Headingley in June.”

On Wooden, the top trainer stated, “We’re hopeful that Mark Wooden will likely be are compatible after injuring his proper shoulder within the first Check. Our scientific crew will likely be running with him every day. We will be able to track the place he’s at once we get to Leeds.”

Saqib Mahmood is but to make his Check debut. The 24-year-old used to be named as a reserve all over England’s excursion of Sri Lanka and India.

Spinner Jack Leach will go back to Taunton, however stays on standby as back-up to Moeen Ali.

The England Check squad will report back to its Leeds base on Sunday.

England Squad: Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson and Mark Wooden.

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