Rehan Ahmed is in competition to be included in England’s squad for this winter’s Ashes collection in Australia.
It’s understood Ahmed is within the body forward of Liam Dawson, who performed the fourth Check of the drawn collection with India after Shoaib Bashir broke his finger.
The all-rounder has had a powerful summer season with bat and ball for his county Leicestershire, who had been this week confirmed as champions of Division Two of the County Championship.
Rehman has additionally featured for England in white-ball matches this summer season, including in the T20I win on Wednesday against Ireland.
Ahmed has not performed for the Check aspect because the fifth Check towards Pakistan in October 2024, with England favouring Tom Hartley, Bashir and most-recently Dawson as their front-line spin choice.
England coach Brendon McCullum is assured Ben Stokes and Mark Wooden will likely be away from damage for the collection in what would signify a considerable enhance to the workforce’s bowling division.
England wish to regain The Ashes for the primary time in 10 years and, on the similar time, deal with their dismal document in Australia since their profitable 2010/11 tour – having didn’t win a single Check in 15 makes an attempt, dropping 13.
Michael Atherton believes Ahmed is the ‘pure successor’ to Adil Rashid for England in white-ball cricket
Athers unconvinced on Ahmed’s Check credentials
Former England captain Michael Atherton believes that whereas Ahmed must be thought-about for England obligation in limited-overs cricket, he’s unconvinced he must be chosen for the Check aspect.
“He is had an impressive season in all codecs,” stated Atherton. “He is been very good within the Championship, he is hit runs greater than taken wickets.
“His function is way more clearly outlined in one-day cricket in the mean time and I see him very a lot the successor to Adil Rashid, he is good for white-ball cricket.
Ahmed took this nice catch for Trent Rockets towards London Spirit at Lord’s in The Hundred
“There is a little bit of chat about him for The Ashes and I feel there are higher top-order batters and I feel there are higher red-ball leg-spinners however he is proper there in white-ball cricket.”
