England announces 16 member squad for India Test series

Ben Stokes to lead England’s 16 member squad for five-match Test series against India starting on January 25 in Hyderabad.

FILE PHOTO: England’s Test captain Ben Stokes in action. | Photo Credit: Reuters/Paul Childs

The England Men’s cricket team has announced a 16-player squad for its upcoming five-Test series against India staring in January 2024. 

The squad includes three young players who are yet to make their Test debuts: Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson, Lancashire off-spinner Tom Hartley, and Somerset off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.

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Atkinson impressed with 20 wickets in five County Championship matches last summer, averaging just 20.20 and helping Surrey secure back-to-back titles. Both Hartley and Bashir recently joined England Lions in the United Arab Emirates for a training camp, alongside vice-captain Ollie Pope and Jack Leach as they prepared for their return to Test cricket following injuries.

Leicestershire’s teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who made a memorable debut in Pakistan last December with a five-wicket haul, also returns to the Test squad.

England Men’s Squad for Test tour of India:

Ben Stokes (Captain)

Rehan Ahmed 

James Anderson

Gus Atkinson 

Jonny Bairstow 

Shoaib Bashir 

Harry Brook 

Zak Crawley 

Ben Duckett 

Ben Foakes 

Tom Hartley 

Jack Leach 

Ollie Pope 

Ollie Robinson

Joe Root 

Mark Wood

India vs England Men’s Tests series schedule

1st Test: India v England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad

2nd Test: India v England, 2-6 February, Vizag

3rd Test: India v England, 15-19 February, Rajkot

4th Test: India v England, 23-27 February, Ranchi

5th Test: India v England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala