LONDON, England, Nov 10, CMC – Barbadian Jacob Bethell has been named in England’s 15-member squad to face South Africa in a three-match Test series beginning next month.
The 23-year-old Bethell has been out of action since July after suffering a right knee injury that required surgery and an extended period of rehabilitation.
The injury ruled him out of leading Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred and forced him to sit out England’s 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan in August and September.
Meanwhile, uncapped left-arm finger spinner Liam Patterson-White has earned a first call-up.
Patterson-White, who took 42 wickets at an average of 25.11 for Nottinghamshire, and was the most successful spinner in the County Championship in the 2026 season, takes the spinner’s role from Shoaib Bashir.
Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Sam Cook and Sonny Baker will lead England’s pace attack.
Ollie Pope, who was part of the Test setup for the Pakistan series, misses out this time around.
This series against the reigning ICC Test world champions will be Stephen Fleming’s first at the helm since taking over from Brendon McCullum as head coach.
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