Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah made comebacks as India on Friday (7) announced a 20-member squad for their International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, and the subsequent Test series in England. Hanuma Vihari, who also missed the home series against England earlier this year, made a return as well. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named four standby players – Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, and Arzan Nagwaswalla – who will make the trip to England. The WTC final, pitting the top two sides in the league standings, will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from 18 to 22 June. The five-match series against England will start in Nottingham on 4 August.

Source: The Nation May 09, 2021 04:07 UTC