Birmingham : Fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson could be recalled for next week’s third Test against India at Lord’s after England captain Ben Stokes admitted his attack had failed to “blast them open” at Edgbaston.India levelled the five-match series at 1-1 with a crushing 336-run win in the second Test on Sunday’s fifth day.
And within hours of the thumping loss, England added Surrey quick Atkinson to their squad for Lord’s.Atkinson is fit again after suffering hamstring trouble against Zimbabwe in May and could join forces for the first time with Archer, who trained with England in Birmingham ahead of what promises to be the express quick’s first Test following four years of injury-induced exile.
Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue could be the two bowlers to make away after plenty of overs against an India side who’ve scored nearly 1,900 runs, including five individual hundreds, in the opening two games of this series.
But having seen India reduced to 211-5, Stokes became increasingly helpless in the field as the tourists piled up 567, with opposing captain Shubman Gill making an outstanding 269.”At 200-5 we were happy but we just weren’t able to blast them open,” said Stokes after England were dismissed for 271 on the final day. “They ended up getting a big first innings total after us having a good start.”
England consider Archer and Atkinson recall after heavy India defeat
Published: July 8, 2025 | Updated 4 hours ago
England consider Archer and Atkinson recall after heavy India defeat
Published: July 8, 2025 | Updated 4 hours ago
Birmingham : Fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson could be recalled for next week’s third Test against India at Lord’s after England captain Ben Stokes admitted his attack had failed to “blast them open” at Edgbaston.India levelled the five-match series at 1-1 with a crushing 336-run win in the second Test on Sunday’s fifth day.
And within hours of the thumping loss, England added Surrey quick Atkinson to their squad for Lord’s.Atkinson is fit again after suffering hamstring trouble against Zimbabwe in May and could join forces for the first time with Archer, who trained with England in Birmingham ahead of what promises to be the express quick’s first Test following four years of injury-induced exile.
Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue could be the two bowlers to make away after plenty of overs against an India side who’ve scored nearly 1,900 runs, including five individual hundreds, in the opening two games of this series.
But having seen India reduced to 211-5, Stokes became increasingly helpless in the field as the tourists piled up 567, with opposing captain Shubman Gill making an outstanding 269.”At 200-5 we were happy but we just weren’t able to blast them open,” said Stokes after England were dismissed for 271 on the final day. “They ended up getting a big first innings total after us having a good start.”