Jamie Overton is going to play in a Test match again after not playing for his country since June 2022. When he played his only red-ball match against New Zealand at Headingley. However, the England medical staff is evaluating the 31-year-old. Every day after he broke his right little finger during the first ODI against the West Indies on May 29.
Seamer Brydon Carse and the Warwickshire duo of Chris Woakes and Jacob Bethell are also returning to the 14-man roster after last playing on the Test tour of New Zealand in December. Due to minor niggles, Carse and Woakes were unable to participate in England’s recent victory against Zimbabwe.
In the meantime, Gus Atkinson’s hamstring injury from last month’s Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge prevented him from being selected. On predicted lines is the remainder of the team for the June 20 series opener in Headingley, Leeds.
England squad for 1st India Test:
Ben Stokes (C), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, and Chris Woakes
