PAKISTAN IN ENGLAND 2016

Ball, Rashid included in England squad for fourth Test

by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on

Jake Ball, after making his debut in the Lord's Test, was dropped for the next two Tests. © Cricbuzz

James Vince, who picked up a finger injury on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Pakistan on Sunday (August 7), has been cleared to play in the fourth Test at The Oval. The 25-year-old injured the ring finger of his left hand and had to undergo scans.

"It was dislocated but it's all fine (now)," an England and Wales Cricket Board spokesman said. "It was relocated (put back)."

England also announced the 13-member squad for the final Test. Jake Ball, who was dropped after making his Test debut at Lord's, and Adil Rashid, the leg spinner, have been included in the squad that cantered to a 141-run win at Edgbaston.

Ball went back to playing for Nottinghamshire and played two List A games and two Twenty20 games. Rashid, on the other hand, had an impressive outing for Yorkshire as the returned match figures of seven for 61 to help his team trounce Warwickshire by 48 runs in the Division 1 clash.

After a 75-run loss in the first Test, England bounced back to seal the Old Trafford Test by 330 runs, before taking an unassailable lead in the third Test. The fourth and final fixture will start from August 11.

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