London: England has announced its playing XI for the first match of the five-Test series of the five-Test series starting India against India. According to the proceduralism announced on Wednesday, Jack Croati and Ben Ducket will begin. Oli Pope will remain in the third.
England’s Deputy Captain Pope was given his claim by playing a magnitude 171 run match against Zimbabwe, which was the only Test match of the season. Despite that innings, the Pope was facing the school challenge 21-21-year-old Bethel. The pope has 56 Test matches and their names eight hundreds.
BREAKING: England name their XI for the first Test against India at Headingley 🏴
Ollie Pope keeps his spot at No. 3 over Jacob Bethell; Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse return to the XI pic.twitter.com/Uv3GITXiGP
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Playying XIA of England: Jack Croati, Ben Ducket, Oly Pope, who Pope, Harry Smith, Jami Tokies (Captains), Jami Smith, Shoaib Bashir.