Leg-spinner Matt Parkinson has been retained as England have confirmed their 14-player squad for the second Check towards New Zealand, which will get underway on Friday (June 10) on the Trent Bridge. Parkinson made his Check debut within the opening recreation as he got here as a concussion substitute for Jack Leach, who received injured whereas fielding. Notably, Leach has additionally retained his place within the squad however his participation is uncertain.
The left-arm spinner sustained a concussion whereas fielding on the boundary within the sixth over of the match. He subsequently received dominated out of the fixture and Parkinson obtained his maiden Check cap. The leg-spinner, who has been part of the Check squad for some time, didn’t have a lot to do within the Lord’s Check with the monitor helping the pacers. Whereas the teen went wicketless in New Zealand’s first innings, he recorded figures of 1/47 in 15.3 overs within the visiting staff’s second innings.
It have to be famous that Leach has suffered a concussion at the very least twice earlier than in his skilled profession and is very unlikely to function within the upcoming recreation. Therefore, Parkinson ought to get one other shot and he could be raring to make a mark. Whereas Parkinson might take just one wicket on debut, England skipper Ben Stokes mentioned the leg-spinner’s position was to go for wickets.
All people was very excited to see Matt Parkinson play: Ben Stokes
“The best way that Parky’s Check profession has gone, following the staff spherical each tour and never getting a possibility, that just about sums up how he was going to get his probability: Leachy will get concussion and he finds himself driving right down to play. However when it got here to bringing Parky on, his position because the legspinner is to return on and alter the sport, to not maintain the sport,” mentioned Stokes after the sport.
“It was only a nice alternative to get him into the sport and it was good to see him get his first Check wicket as properly. He’s a very fashionable man among the many group. He’s been on a number of excursions with us, everyone knows him rather well, and everyone was very excited to see him play – albeit in unlucky circumstances,” he added. In the meantime, Craig Overton, Harry Brook have additionally retained their spot within the squad regardless of warming the benches at Lord’s.
England squad for second Check: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (capt), Ben Foakes (wk), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jack Leach, Matt Parkinson, Craig Overton, Harry Brook
