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England cricket selectors on Friday recalled Jonny Bairstow to the Test squad for subsequent month’s collection in Sri Lanka however rested Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. Bairstow, 31, has performed simply one in every of England’s 12 Test matches because the 2019 Ashes and misplaced his Test central contract in September. Fast bowler Archer and all-rounder Stokes will not be a part of the 16-man squad however will return in February for the Test collection towards India.
Surrey batsman Rory Burns misses the tour as his spouse is anticipating their first little one in the course of the second week of January.
Ollie Pope, who’s recovering from a shoulder damage, will be part of the squad and proceed his rehabilitation in preparation for the four-match Test collection towards India, beginning in February.
The selectors stated they might give a block of relaxation for all multi-format gamers at varied factors throughout England’s winter programme .
The touring get together, together with seven travelling reserves, departs for Sri Lanka on January 2 and can play two Test matches behind closed doorways at Galle International Cricket Stadium, beginning on January 14 and January 22.
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England Test squad: Joe Root (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dom Sibley, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Reserves: James Bracey, Mason Crane, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Amar Virdi
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