England Name 15-Member Squad for South Africa Tests; Patterson-White Earns Maiden Call-up, Pope Out
Liam Patterson-White earned his first Test call-up after leading the County Championship in wickets, while Jacob Bethell returned from a knee injury.
- On Monday, England named a 15-member squad for their three-Test tour of South Africa, which forms part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.
- National Selector Marcus North confirmed two changes from the side that beat Pakistan 3-0, with Liam Patterson-White earning a maiden call-up and Jacob Bethell returning from a knee injury.
- Joe Root will lead the squad, while Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope were omitted; Dan Lawrence returns as an additional batting option who can contribute with the ball.
- The three-Test series begins in Johannesburg on December 17, with subsequent matches scheduled in Centurion from December 26 and Cape Town through January 7.
- England currently sits sixth in the World Test Championship standings, while top-ranked South Africa recently defeated Australia 2-1 to become ICC Test World Champions.
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Joe Root to lead England in South Africa Tests; Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope left out
England have announced a 15-member squad for their South Africa Test tour, with Joe Root as captain. Liam Patterson-White earns his maiden call-up after an impressive County Championship season, while Jacob Bethell returns from injury. Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope miss out, while Dan Lawrence returns. The three-Test series begins in Johannesburg on December 17.
England Pick Uncapped Liam Patterson-White For SA Tests; Jacob Bethell Returns
England have handed uncapped left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White his first Test call-up for next month's three-match series against South Africa. Batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell returns to the England Test squad after recovering from a knee injury.
England have announced a 15-man squad for the three-match Test series in South Africa. Joe Root will captain the side, with Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope missing from the squad.
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