England vice-captain Ollie Pope is set to fill in as the wicketkeeper and will slot down in the playing XI in the series opener against New Zealand. The three-match Test series will be competed for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and is critical for New Zealand, especially from WTC points table perspective.
England have made one change in their playing XI for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval from the previous game at Lord's. England have already sealed the series, having taken a 2-0 unassailable lead, would aim for their second Test clean sweep for the summer.
Team India could well hand another debut for in the ongoing five-match Test series against England, with four caps being given so far already. KL Rahul, who has travelled to London for further consultation, still remains doubtful for the series finale in Dharamsala.
Sarfaraz Khan took his first flight in international cricket with his father Naushad by his side during the cap presentation, who has been the wind beneath his wings. Sarfaraz gave a good account of himself on debut, smashing a brisk 62 before being run out unfortunately after a horrible mix-up.
South African batters, rather all the batters from both teams would just want to swipe the first day of the second Test in Cape Town off their memories as 23 wickets fell. Tristan Stubbs, in particular, would be thinking why he made his debut on such a difficult surface as he had poor outings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal brought his domestic and IPL form into international cricket as he not just scored a fifty but also slammed his maiden century in the first Test against the West Indies.
Asked if Mayank deserved an early call for Team India, Sait said luck plays a very important role too in life.
Australia are slated to play their first Test against Pakistan from October 7 in Dubai followed by the second match at Abu Dhabi from October 16.
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