England vs India, first Check: Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton in squad however injured Gus Atkinson misses out | Cricket Information

Jacob Bethell is again within the England Check squad for the collection opener in opposition to India however quick bowler Gus Atkinson is out with a hamstring harm.

Bethell missed the innings victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge final month whereas on IPL obligation however returns to a 14-man group for the fixture at Headingley from June 20-24, after impressing in New Zealand over the winter by scoring three fifties from the No 3 spot.

If the 21-year-old performs in Leeds later this month – dwell on Sky Sports activities – he would presumably have to exchange certainly one of opener Zak Crawley or incumbent No 3 Ollie Pope, though Crawley and Pope each scored centuries in opposition to Zimbabwe, making 124 and 171 respectively.

England captain Ben Stokes had appeared to intimate Bethell – who’s but to attain an expert hundred – would return to the XI in opposition to India whereas talking forward of the Zimbabwe Check however later confirmed he meant the broader squad and steered his phrases had been “twisted” by the media.

Carse and Woakes again in squad after accidents

With Surrey fast Atkinson sidelined by the difficulty he sustained on this summer season’s opening Check, fit-again pacers Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes, in addition to seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton, return.

Sam Cook dinner and Josh Tongue – each of whom performed in opposition to Zimbabwe, with Cook dinner making his debut – retain their spots however Matthew Potts, the spare tempo bowler within the squad for that thumping win at Trent Bridge in Might, misses out solely.

Carse (toe) and Woakes (ankle) have not too long ago made comebacks from harm, with Carse now again concerned with England’s white-ball squads and Woakes in line to play a red-ball sport for the Lions in opposition to India A from June 6.

Like Bethell – who earned his Check likelihood in New Zealand with Jamie Smith on paternity depart on the time – Carse and Woakes might return to the Check XI for the primary time for the reason that 2-1 collection victory over the Black Caps on the again finish of 2024.

Carse was England’s main wicket-taker in that collection, choosing up 18 throughout the three matches, and has 27 scalps from 5 Exams in complete after claiming 9 in two video games on the tour of Pakistan final October.

Overton might make first Check look in three years

Surrey’s Overton might play his first Check since debuting in opposition to New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022, when he scored 97 from the No 8 spot and took two wickets.

The 31-year-old is out of motion with a damaged little finger picked up in an ODI in opposition to West Indies, which subsequently dominated him out of the T20I collection in opposition to the identical aspect, and is being assessed every day by England’s medical group.

England stay with out Jofra Archer (thumb), Mark Wooden (knee) and Olly Stone (knee).

Shoaib Bashir – who took 9 wickets within the match in opposition to Zimbabwe, together with a second-innings six-for – is the only frontline spinner within the group.

After the Headingley Check, England will play India at Edgbaston (July 2-6), Lord’s (July 10-14), Emirates Previous Trafford (July 23-27) and The Kia Oval (July 31-August 4), with each sport dwell on Sky Sports activities.

England males’s Exams this summer season ☀️

All video games at 11am UK and Eire; all dwell on Sky Sports activities

• Might 22-25: Beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs
• vs India: Friday June 20-Tuesday June 24 – Headingley
• vs India: Wednesday July 2-Sunday July 6 – Edgbaston
• vs India: Thursday July 10-Monday July 14 – Lord’s
• vs India: Wednesday July 23-Sunday July 27 – Previous Trafford
• vs India: Thursday July 31-Monday August 4 – The Kia Oval