Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran has been drafted in to the England squad for the second Test against Pakistan as cover for Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday. Stokes sustained a hamstring strain during fielding practice, but has not yet been ruled out of the Test. READ | Greed, thrill of beating system incentives for match-fixingThe 19-year-old Curran, a left-arm swing bowler, has taken more than 100 first-class wickets and averages 27.18 with the bat. He was called up to England’s Twenty20 squad for the Tri-series in Australia and New Zealand, but did not play. “If you get one or two individuals standing up, then people can piggyback on that and take confidence as well.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2018 04:30 UTC