- England's Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the three-Test series against Pakistan due to a knee injury sustained in the final One Day International against India, with Jordan Cox set to bat at No 3 in his place.
- Surrey batters Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence have been recalled to the squad ; Pope returns after being dropped during the Ashes to provide experienced batting and wicket-keeping cover, while Lawrence, rewarded for an outstanding summer, will bat at No. 6 and could offer an off-spinning option.
- Among the seamers, Sam Cook, who was out of favour since featuring against Zimbabwe, and Brydon Carse, now fit again after a hand injury, have both returned to the squad.
- Joe Root returns as captain, aiming to improve England's recent Test record, while Marcus Trescothick will serve as interim coach before new head coach Stephen Fleming arrives in September.
- England squad in full: Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue
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England dealt major injury blow as Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope recalled for Pakistan Tests
