England Announce 14-Man Squad For Their First Two Tests Against South Africa

England Announce 14-Man Squad For Their First Two Tests Against South Africa. England has named their 14-man squad for the first two Tests of the three-match series against South Africa starting on August 17.

The stokes-led team sees the return of Ollie Robinson:-

The Ben Stokes-led side sees the return of right-arm pacer Ollie Robinson, whose last Test match came in India. In the fifth and final Test of the Ashes 2021-22 in Hobart earlier this year.

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Robinson then toured the West Indies with the team for a three-match Test series but went into action with a range of fitness and illness issues including shoulder and back injuries, dental infections, Covid-19, and food poisoning.

He most recently played three games for Sussex in the ongoing County Championship 2022 and took nine wickets in the Division Two clash against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Led by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes:-

ECB Men’s Performance Director Mo Bobat said: “After a great start to the summer under the leadership of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, we are looking forward to an exciting Test series against a strong South African side.”

“The selectors have selected a team keeping consistency in mind for the first two Tests at Lord’s and Emirates Old Trafford.

“It’s good to have Ollie Robinson back in the mix after his recent injury. He will continue his progress by playing for the Lions against South Africa in a four-day match at Canterbury next week.”

England has made a good start to the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era, winning each of their four Tests in the ongoing summer of 2022 so far.

Eliminated New Zealand in the three-match series:-

They eliminated New Zealand in the three-match series and then leveled the series at 2-2 with a stunning seven-wicket win against India in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston last month.

The first Test against South Africa will be played at Lord’s from August 17, while the second Test will be played at Old Trafford from August 25.

The teams will return to London for the third and final Test at the Oval to be played from 8 to 12 September. Before the series, a four-day match between England Lions and South Africa will be played in Canterbury next week.

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England squad for first two Tests against South Africa: 1. Ben Stokes (c), 2. James Anderson, 3. Jonny Bairstow, 4. Stuart Broad, 5. Harry Brooke, 6. Jack Crowley, 7. Ben Fox, 8. Jack Leach, 9. Alex Lees, 10. Craig Overton, 11. Matthew Potts, 12. Ollie Pope. 13. Ollie Robinson, 14. Joe Root.