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England Reshuffles Squad for Pakistan Series Post-Stokes

Published August 6, 2026 · Updated August 6, 2026 · The Guardian

England has announced a reshuffled Test squad for the Pakistan series, marking the beginning of the post-Ben Stokes era with Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook all recalled.

England begins life after Ben Stokes with a reshuffled squad for the three-match Test series against Pakistan. Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook have all earned recalls, while Jordan Cox returns to bat at No 3 following Jacob Bethell's injury. afrikasportnews.co.za

Joe Root's first assignment back as permanent Test captain starts at Headingley on August 19 with a 16-man squad providing plenty of options for the captain as he looks to build a balanced XI without a genuine all-rounder post-Stokes.

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