England Add This Player To Squad For 3rd Test Vs India After Crushing Defeat At Edgbaston | Cricket News

England added fast bowler Gus Atkinson to their squad for the third Test against India after their crushing 336-run defeat in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Sunday.

After their impressive win at Edgbaston, India levelled the five-match series for ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at 1-1. The third Test will be played at Lord’s from Thursday, July 10.

“The England Men’s selection panel has added Surrey fast bowler Gus Atkinson to the squad for the Rothesay third Test match against India at Lord’s, starting on Thursday, July 10,” the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a media release.

“The 27-year-old Surrey fast bowler returns to the England Test set-up after sustaining a right hamstring injury in our victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May,” it added.

England Men’s Test Squad

 

Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain

Jofra Archer (Sussex)

Gus Atkinson (Surrey)

Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)

Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)

Harry Brook (Yorkshire)

Brydon Carse (Durham)

Sam Cook (Essex)

Zak Crawley (Kent)

Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)

Jamie Overton (Surrey)

Ollie Pope (Surrey)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

Jamie Smith (Surrey)

Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)

Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

Ben Stokes Reacts To England’s Loss In Edgbaston Test 

After suffering a huge 336-run defeat to India in the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston, England skipper Ben Stokes said the the pitch began to suit the visitors’ more than the hosts as the game got deeper. 

While speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Stokes was asked about his decision to bowl first, a question to which he avoided giving a direct answer. 

“It was a tough one. Having a team 200-5, you feel you’re in a commanding position. As the game got deeper, it turned into a wicket that suited India more than us,” the England skipper  said.

The star all-rounder then pointed towards two situations from where England lost the match.

“Two moments – having them 200-5 and not being able to burst them open after a good start with the ball. And being 80-5. It was going to be tough to scrape it back from there. You look back at 200-5. If we were able to burst them open quicker, things could have been different,” he said. 

Asked if he’s concerned about England’s bowlers struggling to fire collectively, Stokes said, “I wouldn’t say it’s a concern. We ran in, we tried everything, we changed plans, but when a team’s on top of you – and India are a class team – it’s hard to change the momentum. Shubman Gill had an unbelievable performance.”

England’s batting collapses while facing the new ball were also a point of concern, and Stokes said that its’ tough when your body and mind are tired.

“It’s always tough. When you spend time out in the field, your body and mind are tired. It’s a difficult position to find yourself in, batting at the end of the day. We’re going to be in that position again and it’s up to us to get the best out of the position,” he said.