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Brydon Carse given path to England return, Shoaib Bashir dropped and Liam Patterson-White called up
England named uncapped Nottinghamshire left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White as the sole specialist spinner in their 15-man Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa next month.
New head coach Stephen Fleming begins his tenure against the ICC Test world champions, who returned to the top of the ICC Test rankings following their recent 2-1 series win over Australia.
Patterson-White earned his call-up after taking 42 wickets in the County Championship Division One this summer, while Jacob Bethell returns to the squad following recovery from a knee injury suffered during the ODI series with India.
England will play a warm-up match against a Cricket South Africa XI in Durban from December 9-11 before the first Test begins December 17 at Wanderers Stadium.
The England Lions squad will travel to South Africa on November 25 for a preparation camp, providing additional depth and ensuring players are fit and ready should they be required for the Test series.