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[ad_1] Scheduled to play five Tests between late January and early March, the England men's cricket team will arrive on the Indian shores with three uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the series. After Rehan Ahmed's impressive outing in Pakistan during a three-Test tour last year, England have named 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, also of Pakistani origin, in the squad, with the likes of Gus Atkinson and Tom Hartley also earning maiden call-ups. Ahmed took seven wickets as England swept Pakistan 3-0 last year in the sub-continent.Ben Stokes will hope that Bashir can also perform a similar role, if an opportunity arrive. He made his professional debut in June after signing a professional contract with Somerset and has played only six first-class matches, taking 10 ...

[ad_1] Twenty-year-old spinner Shoaib Bashir was on Monday named in England's 16-man squad for the five-Test series against India along with fellow uncapped bowlers Gus Atkinson and Tom Hartley. Bashir only made his first-class debut for Somerset in June but is one of four spinners included for the tour, while vice-captain Ollie Pope and Jack Leach return to the team after injuries. Fast bowler Atkinson and left-arm spinner Hartley have represented England in white-ball cricket but are yet to play at Test level.Ben Stokes will captain the side after undergoing knee surgery following England's dismal 50-over World Cup campaign.Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes is also selected after being left out of England's Ashes squad, but there is no place for Chris Woakes -- player of the series in the 2-2 dr...