England recall Pope & Lawrence for Pakistan Tests but Bethell out
Summary
England's cricket team has recalled Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence for the first two Test matches against Pakistan, while Jacob Bethell will miss the series due to injury. Joe Root will captain the team, with Marcus Trescothick as interim head coach following recent leadership changes.Key Facts
- Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence have been selected for England’s 16-man squad for the first two Tests vs. Pakistan.
- Jacob Bethell is sidelined for the series because of a knee injury; Jordan Cox will replace him at number three.
- The series begins on Wednesday, 19 August, at Headingley.
- Joe Root is the team captain again; Marcus Trescothick is the temporary head coach after Ben Stokes retired and Brendon McCullum was let go.
- Stephen Fleming will become the permanent head coach starting with the South Africa series in December.
- Dan Lawrence has scored 788 runs this season with Surrey and will bat in the middle order.
- Ollie Pope was dropped earlier but returned due to Bethell’s injury; he has scored 510 runs in the County Championship this season.
- Sam Cook and Brydon Carse have also returned to the squad after previous absences.
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