Foakes is expected to miss up to three months with a torn hamstringHaseeb Hameed has returned to the England Test squad 4½ years after his previous appearance as England were forced to call up additional players after an injury to Ben Foakes. The 24-year-old opening batsman impressed on England’s tour to India in late 2016 but a subsequent loss of form led to him being dropped and then released by Lancashire. His new lease of life with Nottinghamshire has resulted in a fresh opportunity as England prepare to face New Zealand next week. SponsoredFoakes will be out of action for at least three months after slipping in the Surrey dressing room and tearing a hamstring. With Jos Buttler having been rested for the series, Foakes’s absence means that James Bracey is in line to make his debut,

Source: The Times May 26, 2021 12:09 UTC