Stand-in captain Ben Stokes has urged England's new one-day squad to "enjoy" their unexpected chance against Pakistan and play with "a smile on our face". That led England having to hastily assemble an entirely new 18-man squad, with Stokes parachuted in as captain in place of fellow World Cup-winner and regular white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan. But the star all-rounder now finds himself captaining an England squad featuring nine uncapped players and several surprise recalls. "After the call happened my wife sent me a screenshot of an article saying 'England aren't going to rush Ben Stokes back'. Among the surprise names in England's new ODI squad are Gloucestershire left-arm seamer David Payne and Middlesex wicketkeeper John Simpson.

Source: News 24 July 07, 2021 14:37 UTC