England announced a 15-man squad for the second Test against India, starting July 02 in Birmingham. Express pacer Jofra Archer returned to the Test squad after four years. England have not made any other change to the squad that won the first Test against india in Leeds. Sam Cook and Jacob Betthel are back after having been released to play County Cricket midway during the first Test.
England squad for 2nd Test vs India
Ben Stokes (captain), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Betthel, Harry Brook, Byrdon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
Archer returned to play first-class cricket for Sussex against Durham in Chester Le Street earlier this week in a bid to prove his match-fitness for red-ball cricket.
The express pacer last played a Test match for England against India in Ahmedabad in February 2021.
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