England name three uncapped players for Bangladesh tour - News Summed Up

England name three uncapped players for Bangladesh tour


Hameed is set to become only the second England teenager to appear in the Test format in 67 years David Rogers/Getty ImagesEngland have selected three uncapped players in the Test squad for next month’s tour of Bangladesh including Lancashire’s 19-year-old batsman Haseeb Hameed, while Gareth Batty makes a shock return after 11 years. There are also places in the 17-man squad for Ben Duckett, the 21-year-old Northamptonshire batsman, and all-rounder Zafar Ansari, 24, of Surrey, while Joe Root will be rested for the three one-day internationals before joining the Test squad. Batty has not featured in England’s Test squad for 11 years Nigel French/PA“After a summer of progress at home across all formats, we can expect another test of our credentials this autumn,” national selector James Whitaker said. “The challenge we face will…


Source: The Times September 16, 2016 10:52 UTC



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