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Telegraph
5 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Jamie Overton is shock name in England squad to face India
England have sprung a selection surprise by calling Jamie Overton into their squad for the first Test against India, after their fast-bowling injury woes deepened with Gus Atkinson's absence. Overton has just one Test cap, three years ago against New Zealand, and has played just three Championship matches in the last two seasons as his white-ball career took centre stage. Overton is a regular in England's limited-overs set-up, but picked up a finger injury in the opening game of the ongoing West Indies series. After England beat Zimbabwe last month, Overton is one of four new faces in the 14-man squad for the first of five India Tests, which begins on June 20 at Headingley. Also returning are Jacob Bethell, Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse, while the unused Matthew Potts and James Rew drop out, as well as Atkinson, who has a hamstring injury. Sam Cook is retained at Potts's expense, despite a mixed debut in which he took one for 119. Bethell will compete with Ollie Pope for the much-discussed No 3 position. Bethell impressed when batting in that position in New Zealand last year when Pope was deputising for Jamie Smith as wicketkeeper. With Bethell at the Indian Premier League, Pope returned to No 3 against Zimbabwe and promptly followed both openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in making an excellent hundred. Pope was strongly backed by captain Ben Stokes after that match, but Bethell has impressed with the white-ball squad and remains in the selection shake-up. Woakes and Josh Tongue will play for England Lions this weekend as they build up their workloads ahead of the Test. That pair, alongside Carse, make up the likely attack, although Overton could come into the picture on the ground where he made his debut two years ago, taking two wickets and scoring 97 with the bat. England have been keen to build a battery of quicks and, being tall and pacy, he fits the bill. Summer is here 🔆🏏 — Ben Stokes (@Benstokes39) June 1, 2025 Stokes considered playing for the Lions, but has chosen to work on his fitness in training after an impressive return against Zimbabwe. Atkinson joins a long injury list. Already missing are Mark Wood and Olly Stone, while England hope that Jofra Archer could return to Test cricket for the first time since March 2021 in the second or third match of the series. He currently has a minor hand injury, but would need at least one Championship match with Sussex to prove his fitness. Woakes and Carse have only recently returned from injury, while England say Overton's finger problem will be assessed 'daily'. England squad for first Test against India Ben Stokes (Durham, capt) Shoaib Bashir (Somerset) Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) Harry Brook (Yorkshire) Brydon Carse (Durham) Sam Cook (Essex) Zak Crawley (Kent) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Jamie Overton (Surrey) Ollie Pope (Surrey) Joe Root (Yorkshire) Jamie Smith (Surrey) Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
England star recalled following three-year absence for first Test against India... just one week after he broke his finger
Jamie Overton has been recalled to England's Test squad following a three-year absence for the opening match of five against India at Headingley. Overton, 31, won his only previous cap in Leeds three years ago, scoring 97 from No 8 in victory over New Zealand and is named in a 14-strong group despite breaking his right little finger on one-day international duty last week. With Gus Atkinson ruled out through a right hamstring injury, Essex's Sam Cook has been retained following his Test debut against Zimbabwe last month. Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes are also included and will be given the chance to get extra miles in their legs, after their recent injury returns, by featuring for England Lions against India A in a four-day match starting at Northampton on Friday. England's hierarchy are keen to ensure their seamers are match-ready for the Leeds contest - the first of five games in just over six weeks. Tongue won his third cap against Zimbabwe after taking 15 wickets in three appearances for Nottinghamshire on his comeback from a year-long lay-off with injuries while Woakes is also recently returned, playing just one Division One game for Warwickshire since damaging his ankle at the start of 2025. ENGLAND SQUAD FOR FIRST TEST AGAINST INDIA Ben Stokes (Durham) Shoaib Bashir (Somerset) Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire) Harry Brook (Yorkshire) Brydon Carse (Durham) Sam Cook (Essex) Zak Crawley (Kent) Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Jamie Overton (Surrey) Ollie Pope (Surrey) Joe Root (Yorkshire) Jamie Smith (Surrey) Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire) Chris Woakes (Warwickshire) If they come through unscathed, they will join Overton, Cook, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, and England captain Ben Stokes in the bowling unit. Jofra Archer, meanwhile, will be asked to prove his readiness for a first Test outing in more than four years - potentially for the third match at Lord's - in Sussex's two Championship games at the end of June. Warwickshire's Jacob Bethell returns after missing the innings win over the Zimbabweans due to Indian Premier League duty with champions Royal Challengers Bangalore.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Bethell and Overton in England first Test squad
England have recalled Jacob Bethell for the first Test against India and responded to a lengthy pace-bowling injury list by naming Jamie Overton in the 21, makes an immediate return after not featuring in the victory over Zimbabwe because of Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments, but could miss out on a place in the final bowler Gus Atkinson is likely to be absent for the first two Tests of the five-match series with the hamstring injury he suffered against Zimbabwe, and joins Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Olly Stone on the Woakes and Brydon Carse are back, while Surrey's Overton is in a Test squad for the first time since the tour of Pakistan in Tongue and Sam Cook are also in, but there is no place for Matthew Potts in the group of five frontline seamers for the series opener at Headingley on 20 June. ——————————————————— England squad for first Test against India: Ben Stokes (captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir. ——————————————————— Overton's only previous Test came at the same ground in 2022, when he made 97 against New Zealand. The 31-year-old is currently recovering from a broken little finger sustained in the first one-day international against West Indies last Carse and Tongue are the most likely trio to make the XI in Leeds. Despite the absentees, all three would have reasonable claims to be in England's first-choice team even if all the seamers were fast-bowling reserves have been further depleted by injuries to youngsters Josh Hull and Sonny Baker, who have heel and ankle problems respectively. Both have pulled out of England Lions' second four-day game against India A, due to start on and Tongue will feature for the Lions, but Test captain Ben Stokes, who considered playing as he recovers from hamstring surgery, has opted out. England were hopeful Atkinson would be available for the beginning of the India series, while Archer's long route back to Test cricket has been delayed by a thumb injury that prevented him playing for the Lions. His next target would be to play for Sussex in the County Championship before the end of this Bethell impressed in three Tests in New Zealand before Christmas, making half-centuries in the second innings of each, batting at number he missed the Test against Zimbabwe, England were spared the decision on whether to include him in their team and reverted back to their established top seven. In Bethell's absence, Ollie Pope made a sublime century in his regular spot of number Stokes appeared to suggest before the Zimbabwe Test Bethell would come straight back into the XI for the India series, he later clarified that the left-hander would merely return to the squad. Stokes also claimed his comments were "twisted to suit an agenda".Since then, Bethell has further impressed in England's one-day team, making a sparkling 82 in the first ODI against West at least seemed to confirm that England's choice would be between Bethell and Pope, rather than opener Zak Crawley or spinner Shoaib Bashir being candidates to be left out.
CNA
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Armed with winning blueprint, Gill to lead India by example
NEW DELHI :India test captain Shubman Gill has inherited a blueprint for winning series abroad and will lead by example to achieve that goal, the 25-year-old said on Sunday. Gill was thrust into the role after Rohit Sharma quit test cricket this month and Virat Kohli followed suit ahead of a five-match series in England. "I'm looking forward for this exciting opportunity, and I think the upcoming series in England is going to be a very exciting one," the elegant top-order batter said in a video shared by the Indian Cricket Board. "I believe in leading by example, not just by my performance but, off the field, by my discipline and hard work." Captaining the national cricket team is often called the second most important job in India, after the prime minister's, and Gill will lead a dressing room containing players who enjoy rock-star status in the cricket-mad country. "As a captain, a leader should be able to know when to step in but also when to give space to the players, because a different personality," he said. Knowing players at a deeper level and creating a conducive atmosphere were key to getting the best results out of them, Gill said. The Punjab player said he learnt a lot from playing cricket alongside Rohit and Kohli, India's previous two test captains, as well as former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. He admired Kohli's passion and Rohit's calmness even though both were aggressive captains aiming for a common goal. "These are the qualities that I learned from guys like Rohit, Virat and Ashwin," Gill said. "They have given us a blueprint on how to tour away from home and win matches and series. "It's one thing to be able to deliver and execute, but because we have that blueprint, we know how to tour away from home and win matches and series." The onus will be on him to fill the void in the top order left by Rohit and Kohli. "...if I'm batting out there, I want to be able to make decisions as a batsman and not as a captain," Gill said.
Washington Post
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Shubman Gill named India's new test skipper ahead of England tour
MUMBAI, India — Shubman Gill was named as India's new test skipper on Saturday to lead the team on its upcoming five-test tour of England starting June 20. The 25-year-old batter takes over from Rohit Sharma, who last led India against Australia during the Boxing Day test in December. Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket this month, followed by batting great Virat Kohli doing the same.
