England names Ollie Pope in second Test match squad
London, Aug 5 (IBNS): England National Cricket Selectors have made two changes to the squad for the second Specsavers Test match against India at Lord’s starting on Aug 9.
Surrey middle-order batsman Ollie Pope replaces Middlesex’s Dawid Malan and Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes returns to the squad in place of Durham’s Ben Stokes, who faces a court hearing this coming week in Bristol.
England defeated India by 31 runs in the first Test on Friday.
England have taken 1-0 lead in the series.
Full England squad given below:
Joe Root (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Alastair Cook, Sam Curran, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, Jamie Porter, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes.
Image: ECB website
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