Ben stokes returns as england announs squad for one-off test vs zimbabwe
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Cook, 27, has been one of the most consistent bowlers in County Cricket Who Turning Out for Essex in Recent Years. He has picked 318 first-class wickets at an average of 19.77 and impressed on the england lions tour of australia over the winter, taking 13 wickets across three matches.
On the other hand, cox, who broke his thumb before the first test against new zealand last year, has been given another chance to potentially make his debut in red-ball CRICKET for England. Just Like Cook, Cox also Plays County Cricket for Essex.
Seamer josh tongue has earned a Recall to the Test Squad, Having Last Featured during the Ashes in 2023. Afper overcoming a series of injuries, he has ben in impressive form this season with an average of 24 in the county championship. Tongue and Cook, Along With Gus Atkinson and Matthew Pots, Form the Fast-Bowling Department for England.
Beethell, Thought, is currently with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in ipl 2025 and could miss the zimbabwe test if the side enters the playoffs. The match starting on may 22 is set to launch england’S International Summer, and will also also mark zimbabwe’s first test on English Soil Since 2003.
England Test Squad: Ben Stokes (Captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Ducket, OLIE POPE, Matthew Pots, Joe Root, JOE ROTS, JOE ROTS, JAMIE SIMITH SOTS Josh tongue
