England name squad for India test series opener at Headingley

England have named a 14-player squad for the first match of the Rothesay test Series against India, which is set to begin on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds.

Ben Stokes will lead the squad as captain and Surrey bowling allrounder Jamie Overton returns to the test line-up for the first time since earning his sole cap against New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022.

The 31-year-old is still under close medical review after breaking his right little finger during the first one-day international against the West Indies at Edgbaston last week.

Durham seamer Brydon Carse, as well as Warwickshire’s Jacob Bethell and Chris Woakes, were recalled after featuring in England's test tour of New Zealand in December.

Surrey's Gus Atkinson was ruled out of selection due to a hamstring injury sustained during the one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last month.

England will play five test matches against India over the next couple of months, finishing on 4 August at the Kia Oval in London.

SQUAD

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