England Test, England Lions squads for South Africa tour announced, Brydon Carse, Jacob Bethell return, Shoaib Bashir dropped
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England has revealed its selections for the upcoming journey to South Africa, featuring a fifteen-player Test group for the three-match series commencing on December 17. Jacob Bethell makes his comeback following a knee injury that sidelined him during the Pakistan series, while uncapped spinner Liam Patterson-White receives a maiden international call-up and Sam Cook enters the red-ball setup.
Meanwhile, Shoaib Bashir misses out on the senior squad and will instead participate with the development side alongside other familiar names like Ollie Pope and Matthew Potts.
The touring program also incorporates separate red-ball and white-ball fixtures for the development group against South Africa A, running from late November through December. Stephen Fleming takes charge of the Test side for the initial time as head coach, and the athletes not currently occupied with limited-overs matches in Australia will assemble early for a training camp.
Brydon Carse rejoins the broader setup following the conclusion of a police inquiry, and Josh Tongue returns after resolving fitness concerns.
