Published 23:09 IST, August 18th 2020
Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler & Jofra Archer excluded from England's T20I squad against Pakistan
Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler & Jofra Archer have been excluded from England's three-match T20I squad against Pakistan that gets underway on August 28 in Manchester
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England have anunced ir 14-member squ for upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan and even though some limited-overs specialists make ir way into side, three of ir star-studded players have been excluded from squ.
Stokes, Buttler, & Archer excluded from England's T20I squ
England have decided to exclude star all-rounder Ben Stokes, wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler and, premier pacer Jofra Archer from ir 14-member squ for shortest format. This has been confirmed by governing body of world cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) on ir official Twitter handle. Buttler and Archer's exclusion is yet to be confirmed as of w.
Stokes on or hand h to back out from ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan midway i.e. after first Test due to family reasons and has flown back to New Zealand (his home country).
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2010 World T20 champions will be led by Eoin Morgan.
England VS Pakistan T20I series
two teams will be locking horns in a three-match T20I series that will succeed three-match Test series. Just like Test series, even T20Is will be played behind closed doors due to ongoing global pandemic. three matches will be played on August 28, 30, and, September 1 respectively at Old Trafford in Manchester.
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re is a lot at stake as two teams battle it out in series-deciding third and final Test match that will be played on Friday.
Winner takes it all
With series on line after having snatched defeat from jaws of victory in first Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, Pakistan h choice but to win following Test in order to stay alive in three-match Test series. Skipper Azhar Ali won a crucial toss at as Rose Bowl in Southampton and decided to bat first on a wicket that was expected to slow down as contest progressed.
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However, visitors suffered yet ar batting collapse and bundled out for 236 riding on a fighting half-century from wicket-keeper batsman Mohamm Rizwan. Just when it appeared that hosts were in driver's seat to seal series, rain played spoilsport. Day 3 was completely abandoned without a ball being bowled and eventually, contest ended in a stalemate.
third and final Test match will be played from August 21-25. It remains to be seen wher Pakistan can st a remarkable comeback and level series or will England have last laugh and end up registering ir second consecutive Test series win.
23:08 IST, August 18th 2020