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England have recalled Ben Foakes and Keaton Jennings to their Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka next month, with Jonny Bairstow left out of the touring party.
Neither Foakes nor Jennings has played for England since the tour of West Indies a year ago, but both thrived in Sri Lanka in the autumn of 2018. The Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Foakes scored a century on debut in Galle, and topped the touring side’s average in that series with 277 runs at 69.25, while Jennings made a Test-best 146 not out in the same Galle Test.
Written by Tom Davies
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/11/england-recall-ben-foakes-and-keaton-jennings-for-sri-lanka-test-tour under the title “England recall Ben Foakes and Keaton Jennings for Sri Lanka Test tour”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
