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Bethell ruled out of Pakistan Test series as Pope and Carse return

Jacob Bethell will miss England's Test series against Pakistan, with Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse recalled in a 16-man squad for the three-match series.

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Jacob Bethell will miss England's upcoming Test series against Pakistan

Jacob Bethell will miss the entirety of England's upcoming Test series against Pakistan, while Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse have been named in the 16-man squad.

England are preparing to return to action following their series defeat to New Zealand and the departures of head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

Joe Root, reinstalled as skipper following Stokes' international retirement, will lead a team seeking to turn the page on a difficult spell on and off the field. The three-match series begins at Headingley on August 19, live on Sky Sports Cricket.

Bethell sustained a knee injury during England's ODI series against India in July, causing him to miss The Hundred.

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He will remain sidelined for the Pakistan series, with Essex wicketkeeper Jordan Cox replacing him at No 3 having made his Test debut earlier this summer.

Pope, formerly vice captain under Stokes, and Carse return to the Test squad for the first time since England's dismal Ashes tour of Australia last winter.

Dan Lawrence has also been recalled to the side two years after his last Test appearance and is set to enter the starting XI to bat at No 6.

England squad to face Pakistan

England vs Pakistan (Test cricket) - August and September

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This article was sourced from Sky Sports

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