After making his England Test debut at Trent Bridge last month against Zimbabwe, Sam Cook has been called up to the Test squad again for their upcoming Rothesay series against India.
Cook took his first Test wicket in his opening spell against Zimbabwe, dismissing opening left-handed batter Ben Curran.
He became the first England player since 1993 to bowl the opening over in the first innings on debut. Cook was unlucky not to claim more wickets, frequently beating the bat and consistently troubling the Zimbabwean batters.
Rothesay Test Series Schedule:
1st Test: England v India, 20-24 June 2025, Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test: England v India, 2-6 July 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham
3rd Test: England v India, 10-14 July 2025, Lord’s, London
4th Test: England v India, 23-27 July 2025, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
5th Test: England v India, 31 July-4 August 2025, Kia Oval, London
England Men’s Test Squad
Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Sam Cook (Essex)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Surrey bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton returns to the Test set-up for the first time since earning his sole cap against New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022. The 31-year-old sustained a broken right little finger during the ODI against the West Indies on 29 May but continues to be assessed and reviewed daily by the England medical team.
Durham seamer Brydon Carse and the Warwickshire pair Jacob Bethell and Chris Woakes are included in the squad, having last featured during the Test tour of New Zealand in December.
Surrey’s Gus Atkinson was unavailable for selection due to a right hamstring injury sustained during the recent Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
Club to County: Sam Cook
Revisit Sam Cook’s journey from his club cricket days as a youngster with Writtle CC and Chelmsford CC, to his rise into the Essex Men’s First Team in our Club to County series filmed back in 2019.
