England skipper Joe Root has named a 12-man squad for the second Test against India starting at Lord’s on Thursday (August 9).
Root has confirmed that 20 year-old Ollie Pope will receive his debut at N🐼o. 4, replacing Dawid Malan from the side that won the 🔯first Test by 31 runs at Edgbaston.
Pope’s inclusion means he will be the fourth player under the age of 21 to play a Test for England this year, after Mason Crane, Dom Bess and Sam Curran.
He is the second highest run-scorer in Division One of the County Championship, wi✤th 684 runs at an average of 85.50.
Meanwhile, seamer Jamie Porter misses out from the initial 13-man squad, with Root set to confirm at the toss whether M✨oeen Ali or Chris Woakes will replace Ben Stokes.
England’s 12-man squad:
Joe Root (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (w), Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Alastair Cook, Sam Curran, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, Adil R𝐆ashid, Chris Woakes
