Saqib Mahmood included in England squad for Lord’s Test
Fast bowler Saqib Mahmood has been included in England’s squad for the second Test against India, starting at Lord’s. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a tweet on Wednesday, “Pace bowler Saqib Mahmood has been included in our squad as cover player for the second Test against India. The spinners will leave the Dome Base team and return to Yorkshire.
Veteran pacer Stuart Broad is understood to have suffered a calf injury that could rule him out of the second Test starting on Thursday. Because of this Mehmood has got a place in the team. Broad, 35, is currently awaiting a scan test. They will be assessed by the physio before taking a decision on their availability.
The 24-year-old Mahmood is uncapped at the Test level but was adjudged the ‘Player of the Series’ during the recent white-ball series against Pakistan.
It is noteworthy that the first Test of the five-match series played between the two teams at Trent Bridge was drawn due to bad weather on Sunday.
