England Names 15-Member Squad for South Africa Test Series Including Liam Patterson-White
England has announced a 15-member squad for the three-Test series against South Africa starting December 17, marking Stephen Fleming's first assignment as head coach. The squad features uncapped left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White, who earned his maiden call-up after a strong County Championship season with 42 wickets. Jacob Bethell returns from a knee injury, while Josh Tongue will miss the opening Test for personal reasons. England opted for a balanced team without a specialist frontline spinner, relying on part-time spin options alongside Patterson-White. Joe Root will captain the side against the reigning ICC Test world champions.
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indiatvnews broke this story on 9 Nov, 12:34 pm. Other outlets followed.