Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to England’s squad for the second Ashes Test in opposition to Australia as cowl for Moeen Ali. Ahmed, 18, grew to become the youngest man to play Test cricket for England when he was picked to play in Pakistan in December. The Leicestershire participant made an attention-grabbing debut for Ben Stokes‘s aspect in Karachi, taking seven wickets within the match and 5-48 within the second innings. But Ahmed has taken simply six wickets in seven matches within the second division of the County Championship this season, at a mean of greater than 67.

Off-spinning all-rounder Moeen struggled with a finger blister within the dramatic first Test at Edgbaston, which Australia gained by two wickets.

The 36-year-old, who was taking part in in his first Test for 2 years, nonetheless hopes to be match for the second match of the five-game sequence at Lord’s, beginning on Wednesday.

There can also be the likelihood that England will choose a four-man seam assault augmented by Joe Root‘s part-time spin.

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