England tour of Pakistan: ENG vs PAK Test Series – Leicestershire leg-spinning allrounder Rehan Ahmed has been officially added to England Men’s Test squad for the tour of Pakistan. The 18-year-old, who has been with the Lions in their red-ball training camp in the UAE and is currently playing in the three-day warm-up fixture against the England Test squad in Abu Dhabi, has impressed coaches with his attitude and genuine potential to be given his first call up to the senior side. Follow England vs Pakistan updates with InsideSport.IN.
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England tour of Pakistan: Rehan Ahmed added to England Men’s Test Squad
Welcome to our Men’s Test squad, @RehanAhmed__16 👏
The 18-year-old has been added to the group for our tour of Pakistan 🏴🏏
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 23, 2022
If selected during the three-match Test series, the first time England are playing in Pakistan in 17 years, he will become the youngest player to play Test cricket for England Men, surpassing Yorkshire’s Brian Close, who represented the three lions at 18 years 149 days against New Zealand in July 1949.
England Men’s red-ball Head Coach, Brendon McCullum, said:
“We know he’s not the finished article and has raw potential, but Ben (Stokes), myself and the rest of the coaches like how he approaches his game. The experience of being part of the squad in Pakistan will be hugely beneficial for him, and he will add to the make-up of our squad.”
On Saturday, England will fly to Pakistan after their Test camp at the Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Hub. The first Test starts in Rawalpindi on 1 December.
England tour of Pakistan: Rehan Ahmed added to England Men’s Test Squad
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