Ollie Robinson was recalled to the England squad on Wednesday for next month's first two Tests against India following a Twitter racism row that overshadowed his international debut. Robinson performed well on his England debut, taking seven wickets - including a haul of 4-75 - and making a useful 42 in a drawn series opener at Lord's. Stokes returns to Test dutyMeanwhile, Ben Stokes returned to the Test squad after missing a New Zealand series where England's batsmen faltered. Left-armer Sam Curran's inclusion gives England Test captain Joe Root an additional all-round option. Silverwood, predicting an "outstanding five Tests", said: "We are expecting a highly competitive series and have selected our strongest possible squad.

Source: News 24 July 21, 2021 12:11 UTC