India, Aug. 6 -- England have announced their 16-player squad for the first two Tests of the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, which begins on August 19 at Headingley in Leeds. The series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle and will be the start of a new chapter for England's Test side under Joe Root, who returns as the captain following Ben Stokes' retirement from the longest format. The hosts have made a few notable changes to the squad, recalling Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse, while Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the entire series with a knee injury.

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