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England reshuffle Test pack with Pope, Lawrence and Cook back for Pakistan series

The Guardian Sport Thursday 06 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Ali Martin 1 min read
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Jordan Cox handed No 3 position due to Bethell injuryRoot’s first assignment back as captain is at HeadingleyLife after Ben Stokes begins with a reshuffle of England’s Test squad. Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook have all earned recalls for the start of the three-match series against Pakistan, while Jordan Cox also returns and will bat at No 3 after Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the series through injury. Joe Root’s first assignment back as permanent Test captain gets underway at...

  • Jordan Cox handed No 3 position due to Bethell injury

  • Root’s first assignment back as captain is at Headingley

Life after Ben Stokes begins with a reshuffle of England’s Test squad. Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook have all earned recalls for the start of the three-match series against Pakistan, while Jordan Cox also returns and will bat at No 3 after Jacob Bethell was ruled out of the series through injury.

Joe Root’s first assignment back as permanent Test captain gets underway at Headingley on 19 August and a 16-strong squad means plenty of options at his disposal. Without a genuine all-rounder post-Stokes, the big question will be whittling this number down to give Root a balanced XI.

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