England has recalled leg-spinner Mason Crane to their squad for an upcoming one-day international tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, marking his first call-up since 2018. The 29-year-old, who previously played two Tests and two T20 matches for England, could now vie for a spot in the Test team due to his recent performances in domestic cricket. Among other changes, the squad includes uncapped players James Coles and Henry Crocombe, while injured Jos Buttler is excluded from the tour.
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England called up Mason Crane, a leg-spinner, for the one-day international (ODI) tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka starting on October 18 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. This is Crane's first call-up since 2018 when he last played a Test match against Australia. The squad also includes Adil Rashid, who returns after recovering from a hand injury, and Sam Curran, back from a groin injury. Notably absent are Jos Buttler (hamstring injury) and fast bowler Jofra Archer (rest). The series concludes on October 31 with the final match against Sri Lanka in Lahore.
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Leg-spinner Mason Crane could play for England for the first time in eight years after being recalled for the one-day international tri-series in Pakistan.
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Crane → publish → Pakistan
The 29-year-old won his only Test cap against Australia in Sydney in 2018 and is now given an opportunity in the series which also involves Sri Lanka next month.
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which → win → Lanka
Crane, who also played two T20 internationals in 2017, could also push his case in the fight to be England's number one spinner in Test cricket.
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who → play → cricket
Sam Curran and Adil Rashid both return after injuries, and uncapped pair James Coles and Henry Crocombe are included.
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Coles → return → injuries
Jos Buttler is out with the hamstring injury he sustained last week, while Jacob Bethell is continuing his recovery from knee surgery.
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Bethell → sustain → surgery
Brydon Carse, who is under an investigation from the Cricket Regulator following an incident outside a nightclub in Derby in August, remains absent.
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who → follow → August
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England squad for tri-series in Pakistan: Harry Brook (Yorkshire – captain), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Sonny Baker (Hampshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), James Coles (Sussex), Jordan Cox (Essex), Mason Crane (Glamorgan), Henry Crocombe (Sussex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire).
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England are on a diet of white-ball cricket until three Tests in South Africa in December as they build up to the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa next year.
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they → build → Africa
The tri-series in Pakistan involves the three teams taking part playing each other twice, with the top two advancing to the final.
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two → involve → final
Following the trip to Pakistan, England play three one-day internationals and five T20s in Australia in November.
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England → follow → November
As England continue to shape their backroom staff following the arrival of Stephen Fleming as Test coach, Jeetan Patel, Mike Yardy, David Saker and Carl Hopkinson will assist white-ball head coach Bendon McCullum in Pakistan.
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Patel → continue → Pakistan
That means Marcus Trescothick, who took temporary charge of the Test team for the series against Pakistan in the home summer, misses the trip.
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who → mean → trip
It is understood the make-up of the coaching staff is part of a plan to rotate the coaches – fielding coach Sarah Taylor and fast-bowling coach Tim Southee are also not going to Pakistan.
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up → understand → Pakistan
Can Crane push case for spot in Test squad?
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Crane → push → squad
The return of Glamorgan's Crane is eye-catching, given the close proximity of the World Cup and the uncertainty surrounding the spin-bowling in England's Test team.
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return → catch → team
The former Hampshire man is rewarded for consistent performances across formats in domestic cricket.
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man → reward → cricket
This season Crane took 34 wickets in the County Championship and demonstrated his improvement with the bat by making his first two first-class hundreds.
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Crane → take → hundreds
England national selector Marcus North said: "Mason Crane has been performing consistently for Glamorgan across both formats during the summer.
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Crane → say → summer
He's an experienced, high-class leg-spinner who thoroughly deserves another opportunity at international level.
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who → deserve → level
Archer is a first choice in all three formats for England and his absence from the Pakistan trip is a clear indication of how the pace bowlers could be managed across the winter.
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bowlers → manage → winter
McCullum has already indicated other seamers could skip the T20 series in Australia in order to prepare for the three Tests in South Africa.
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seamers → indicate → Africa
England are expected to name their squad for the Australia tour, along with their new list of centrally contracted players, next week.
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England → expect → players
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