India vs England: From Lions to Lord’s? Teen pacer joins England squad after KL Rahul scalp | Cricket News

Teenage quick bowler Eddie Jack has been drafted in as a follow choice with the senior England staff forward of the opening Test towards India at Headingley, beginning June 20, following an attention-grabbing show for the England Lions towards India A.The 19-year-old Hampshire pacer, standing 6-foot-4 tall, turned heads throughout the second unofficial Test in Northampton by eradicating century-maker KL Rahul and recurrently troubling India’s top-order. Jack completed with figures of two/71 within the second innings, additionally claiming the wicket of Dhruv Jurel — one among India’s rising stars.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!According to The Times, Jack “impressed” the England Lions’ teaching group, which incorporates Andrew Flintoff, Mark Wood and Graeme Swann. Though but to debut within the County Championship, Jack has proven maturity past his years in two first-class video games towards India A and with a five-wicket haul in a latest warm-up match towards Zimbabwe.

His inclusion in England’s follow setup comes at a essential juncture, with accidents depleting the hosts’ tempo assets. Jofra Archer is unavailable for the primary Test, Mark Wood is out for the summer time, and Gus Atkinson is nursing a hamstring damage. While veteran Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue additionally featured towards India A, Jack’s presence provides depth and uncooked tempo to England’s fast-bowling combine.The five-match Test collection will mark the start of a brand new WTC cycle and a contemporary chapter in Indian cricket, with Shubman Gill stepping in as captain following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

England squad for first Test towards India

Ben Stokes (Captain), Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes